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.
| Operation | Inpatient paid | List price | List ÷ paid | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $16,007 | $70,506 | 4.4× | $13,890 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $20,004 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $16,923 | $77,829 | 4.6× | — |
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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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).
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.
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.
Medicare paid Putnam Hospital Center less than 95% of the 56 New York hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.