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Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern: what a joint replacement costs

Suffern, NY 10901 · CMS Certification Number 330158. What Medicare pays this hospital for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what it lists, how it compares, and what a surgery center nearby is paid.

Surgery center nearby
$10,735
Hss Northern Nj Surgery Center, 5.8 mi
Outpatient here
$14,948
75 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$16,901
25 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$16,901$145,4018.6×$14,948
Shoulder replacement————
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$20,189$167,9638.3×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 2.9% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.8%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 269 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern an average of $16,901 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 25 stays) and $14,948 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 75 cases).

What is Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $145,401, 8.6× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Hss Northern Nj Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 5.8 mi away, is paid about $10,735 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $6,166 less than an inpatient stay at Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern compare with other New York hospitals?

Medicare paid Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern less than 84% of the 56 New York hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.