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Putnam Hospital Center: what a joint replacement costs

Carmel, NY 10512 · CMS Certification Number 330273. 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
$10,352
Hudson Valley Endoscopic Center, 10.8 mi
Outpatient here
$13,890
78 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$16,007
13 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Putnam Hospital Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$16,007$70,5064.4×$13,890
Shoulder replacement———$20,004
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$16,923$77,8294.6×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.9% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.7%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 164 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Putnam Hospital Center for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Putnam Hospital Center an average of $16,007 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 13 stays) and $13,890 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 78 cases).

What is Putnam Hospital Center's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $70,506, 4.4× 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 Putnam Hospital Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Hudson Valley Endoscopic Center, an orthopedic surgery center 10.8 mi away, is paid about $10,352 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,655 less than an inpatient stay at Putnam Hospital Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Putnam Hospital Center compare with other New York hospitals?

Medicare paid Putnam Hospital Center less than 95% of the 56 New York hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.