El Paso, TX 79902 · CMS Certification Number 450107. 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.
| Operation | Inpatient paid | List price | List ÷ paid | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $17,530 | $280,168 | 16.0× | $11,173 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $16,137 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $17,287 | $256,669 | 14.8× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.8% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.7%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 642 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc an average of $17,530 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 12 stays) and $11,173 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 42 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $280,168, 16.0× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. El Paso Day Surgery, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,245 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $9,285 less than an inpatient stay at Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc more than 86% of the 77 Texas hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.