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Mercy Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

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.

Surgery center nearby
$7,897
Ohio Specialty Surgical Suites LLC, 6.0 mi
Outpatient here
$10,917
71 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$12,666
25 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Mercy Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$12,666$59,3154.7×$10,917
Shoulder replacement———$15,826
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$14,033$59,0134.2×—

Quality

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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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Mercy Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

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).

What is Mercy Medical Center's list price for a joint replacement?

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.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Mercy Medical Center?

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.

How does Mercy Medical Center compare with other Ohio hospitals?

Medicare paid Mercy Medical Center less than 76% of the 42 Ohio hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.