Mooresville, NC 28117 · CMS Certification Number 340129. 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 | $13,299 | $134,693 | 10.1× | $11,683 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $15,454 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $14,674 | $142,374 | 9.7× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.7% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.2%. Overall Care Compare rating: 1 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 105 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Lake Norman Regional Medical Center an average of $13,299 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 11 stays) and $11,683 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 160 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $134,693, 10.1× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Surgery Center on Bluefield, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,806 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $4,493 less than an inpatient stay at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Lake Norman Regional Medical Center less than 88% of the 41 North Carolina hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.