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Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital: what a joint replacement costs

Pinehurst, NC 28374 · CMS Certification Number 340115. 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
$8,126
Surgery Center of Pinehurst, LLC, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$11,572
479 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$13,556
58 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$13,556$67,5955.0×$11,572
Shoulder replacement$17,798$79,2484.5×$16,491
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$15,087$74,5974.9×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.2%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 395 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital an average of $13,556 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 58 stays) and $11,572 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 479 cases).

What is Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $67,595, 5.0× 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 Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Surgery Center of Pinehurst, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,126 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,430 less than an inpatient stay at Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital compare with other North Carolina hospitals?

Medicare paid Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital less than 73% of the 41 North Carolina hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.