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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Camp Hill, PA 17011 · CMS Certification Number 390004. 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
$8,816
West Shore Surgery Center, 5.4 mi
Outpatient here
$11,627
188 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$13,124
17 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$13,124$122,4409.3×$11,627
Shoulder replacement———$16,837
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$14,551$103,0707.1×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.2% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.2%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 240 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center an average of $13,124 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 17 stays) and $11,627 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 188 cases).

What is Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $122,440, 9.3× 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 Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. West Shore Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 5.4 mi away, is paid about $8,816 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $4,308 less than an inpatient stay at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center compare with other Pennsylvania hospitals?

Medicare paid Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center less than 86% of the 64 Pennsylvania hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.