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Temple, TX 76508 · CMS Certification Number 450054. 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.
Medicare prices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
| Operation | Inpatient avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $19,891 | $58,817 | 3.0× | $11,813 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $16,545 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $22,506 | $87,816 | 3.9× | — |
Commercial negotiated rates (beta)
| MS-DRG 470 | Median across insurers | × Medicare total payment | Lowest–highest insurer | Insurers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $23,911 | 1.2× | $10,609–$36,226 | 13 |
| Insurer | Median negotiated, MS-DRG 470 | × Medicare total payment | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| HealthSmart (rental network) | $37,762 | 1.9× | 1 |
| MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network) | $37,529 | 1.9× | 1 |
| Aetna | $36,226 | 1.8× | 1 |
| Humana | $34,882 | 1.8× | 1 |
| UnitedHealthcare | $34,720 | 1.7× | 1 |
| Mark Cuban | $28,729 | 1.4× | 1 |
| BCBS TX | $26,420 | 1.3× | 1 |
| Employers Health Network | $24,571 | 1.2× | 1 |
| Cigna | $23,911 | 1.2× | 1 |
| Injury Management Organization | $23,839 | 1.2× | 1 |
| Sedgwick | $23,839 | 1.2× | 1 |
| Baylor Scott & White Health Plan | $23,019 | 1.2× | 1 |
| Imagine Health | $20,558 | 1.0× | 1 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | $17,711 | 0.9× | 1 |
| BlueBell Creameries | $10,609 | 0.5× | 1 |
From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-06-13); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.
From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-06-13); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.
Quality
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.7% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.8%. Overall Care Compare rating: 5 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 653 beds
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Questions
How much does Medicare pay Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple for a knee or hip replacement?
In 2024 the average total payment to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $19,891 (MS-DRG 470, 39 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance), and the Medicare allowed amount averaged $11,813 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 285 cases).
What is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple's list price for a joint replacement?
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $58,817, 3.0× 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 Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple compare with other Texas hospitals?
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple's average total payment per Medicare stay is higher than 94% of the 77 Texas hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.
What do commercial insurers pay Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple 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 $23,911 across 13 insurers, ranging from $10,609 to $36,226.