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Bradley Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Cleveland, TN 37311 · CMS Certification Number 440185. 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
$7,982
The Surgery Center of Cleveland, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$11,203
95 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$13,047
19 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Bradley Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$13,047$215,83116.5×$11,203
Shoulder replacement———$15,850
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$14,490$187,52612.9×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 6.6% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.1%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 351 beds

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Questions

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

In 2024 Medicare paid Bradley Medical Center an average of $13,047 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 19 stays) and $11,203 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 95 cases).

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

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $215,831, 16.5× 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 Bradley Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. The Surgery Center of Cleveland, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $7,982 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,065 less than an inpatient stay at Bradley Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Bradley Medical Center compare with other Tennessee hospitals?

Medicare paid Bradley Medical Center less than 76% of the 29 Tennessee hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.