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McAlester Regional Health Center: what a joint replacement costs

McAlester, OK 74501 · CMS Certification Number 370034. 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
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No orthopedic surgery center within 25 miles
Outpatient here
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Under 11 cases
Inpatient here
$14,925
58 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at McAlester Regional Health Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$14,925$32,2432.2×—
Shoulder replacement$19,568$46,9882.4×—
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$16,835$43,6632.6×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 2.9% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Government · Acute · 149 beds

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

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay McAlester Regional Health Center for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid McAlester Regional Health Center an average of $14,925 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 58 stays).

What is McAlester Regional Health Center's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $32,243, 2.2× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.

How does McAlester Regional Health Center compare with other Oklahoma hospitals?

Medicare paid McAlester Regional Health Center more than 77% of the 26 Oklahoma hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.