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Lake Norman Regional Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

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.

Surgery center nearby
$8,806
Surgery Center on Bluefield, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$11,683
160 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$13,299
11 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$13,299$134,69310.1×$11,683
Shoulder replacement———$15,454
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$14,674$142,3749.7×—

Quality

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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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Lake Norman Regional Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

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).

What is Lake Norman Regional Medical Center's list price for a joint replacement?

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.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Lake Norman Regional Medical Center?

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.

How does Lake Norman Regional Medical Center compare with other North Carolina hospitals?

Medicare paid Lake Norman Regional Medical Center less than 88% of the 41 North Carolina hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.