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Providence St Vincent Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Portland, OR 97225 · CMS Certification Number 380004. 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
$10,168
Center for Specialty Surgery, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$13,786
194 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$17,775
38 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Providence St Vincent Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$17,775$51,3392.9×$13,786
Shoulder replacement———$19,507
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$19,550$63,6033.3×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.2% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.4%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 523 beds

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

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Questions

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

In 2024 Medicare paid Providence St Vincent Medical Center an average of $17,775 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 38 stays) and $13,786 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 194 cases).

What is Providence 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 $51,339, 2.9× 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 Providence St Vincent Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Center for Specialty Surgery, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $10,168 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $7,607 less than an inpatient stay at Providence St Vincent Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Providence St Vincent Medical Center compare with other Oregon hospitals?

Medicare paid Providence St Vincent Medical Center less than 62% of the 13 Oregon hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.