Fayetteville, NC 28302 · CMS Certification Number 340028. 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 | $15,809 | $75,233 | 4.8× | $11,327 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $16,445 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $17,198 | $58,521 | 3.4× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.6% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.1%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 600 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Cape Fear Valley Medical Center an average of $15,809 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 12 stays) and $11,327 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 135 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $75,233, 4.8× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Fayetteville Ambulatory Surger, an orthopedic surgery center 3.3 mi away, is paid about $8,196 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $7,613 less than an inpatient stay at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Cape Fear Valley Medical Center more than 66% of the 41 North Carolina hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.