Canton, OH 44708 · CMS Certification Number 360070. 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 | $12,666 | $59,315 | 4.7× | $10,917 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $15,826 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $14,033 | $59,013 | 4.2× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.3%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 520 beds
Ohio has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Mercy Medical Center an average of $12,666 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 25 stays) and $10,917 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 71 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $59,315, 4.7× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Ohio Specialty Surgical Suites LLC, an orthopedic surgery center 6.0 mi away, is paid about $7,897 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $4,769 less than an inpatient stay at Mercy Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Mercy Medical Center less than 76% of the 42 Ohio hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.