Techy SurgeonPrice AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.com

Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Toledo, OH 43608 · CMS Certification Number 360112. 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
$8,367
Toledo Clinic Inc, 6.5 mi
Outpatient here
$11,645
312 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$16,596
22 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$16,596$122,8717.4×$11,645
Shoulder replacement———$16,307
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$20,750$136,3466.6×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.7% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.5%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 568 beds

Ohio has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.

Open the interactive price tagBuild a reportAll Ohio hospitals

Questions

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

In 2024 Medicare paid Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center an average of $16,596 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 22 stays) and $11,645 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 312 cases).

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

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $122,871, 7.4× 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 Health St Vincent Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Toledo Clinic Inc, an orthopedic surgery center 6.5 mi away, is paid about $8,367 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $8,229 less than an inpatient stay at Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center compare with other Ohio hospitals?

Medicare paid Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center more than 83% of the 42 Ohio hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.