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Cumberland Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Crossville, TN 38555 · CMS Certification Number 440009. 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
$11,429
Medicare allowed amount, 55 cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$13,386
Avg total payment (incl. patient share), 32 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Cumberland Medical Center

OperationInpatient avg total payment
Medicare + patient share
List priceList ÷ totalOutpatient Medicare allowed
Hip or knee replacement$13,386$36,0752.7×$11,429
Shoulder replacement———$16,426
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$15,011$36,0102.4×—

Commercial negotiated rates (beta)

MS-DRG 470Median across insurers× Medicare total paymentLowest–highest insurerInsurers
Hip or knee replacement$16,1271.2×$16,127–$23,8033
InsurerMedian negotiated, MS-DRG 470× Medicare total paymentPlans
UnitedHealthcare$23,8031.8×1
BCBS TN$16,1271.2×1
Devoted Health$16,1271.2×1

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-08-05); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-08-05); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.3% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.4%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 189 beds

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Questions

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

In 2024 the average total payment to Cumberland Medical Center for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $13,386 (MS-DRG 470, 32 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance), and the Medicare allowed amount averaged $11,429 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 55 cases).

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

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $36,075, 2.7× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.

How does Cumberland Medical Center compare with other Tennessee hospitals?

Cumberland Medical Center's average total payment per Medicare stay is lower than 55% of the 29 Tennessee hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.

What do commercial insurers pay Cumberland Medical Center for a hip or knee replacement?

From the hospital's own price-transparency file, commercial plans' negotiated rates for MS-DRG 470 have a median of $16,127 across 3 insurers, ranging from $16,127 to $23,803.