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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie: what a joint replacement costs

Waxahachie, TX 75165 · CMS Certification Number 450372. 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
$8,879
Bluebonnet Surgery Pavilion LLC, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$11,747
Medicare allowed amount, 86 cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
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Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie

OperationInpatient avg total payment
Medicare + patient share
List priceList ÷ totalOutpatient Medicare allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$11,747
Shoulder replacement———$15,411
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$15,062$64,3474.3×—

Commercial negotiated rates (beta)

MS-DRG 470Median across insurers× Medicare total paymentLowest–highest insurerInsurers
Hip or knee replacement$24,917—$17,711–$38,67111
InsurerMedian negotiated, MS-DRG 470× Medicare total paymentPlans
UnitedHealthcare$38,671—1
HealthSmart (rental network)$37,762—1
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$37,529—1
Humana$37,122—1
Aetna$36,226—1
Mark Cuban$28,729—1
Cigna$28,671—1
BCBS TX$24,917—1
Employers Health Network$24,571—1
Imagine Health$20,558—1
Sedgwick$20,148—1
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan$18,548—1
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor$17,711—1

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-06-29); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-06-29); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

Quality

Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 134 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie for a knee or hip replacement?

The Medicare allowed amount averaged $11,747 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 86 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Bluebonnet Surgery Pavilion LLC, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,879 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

What do commercial insurers pay Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie 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 $24,917 across 11 insurers, ranging from $17,711 to $38,671.