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Brattleboro Memorial Hospital: what a joint replacement costs

Brattleboro, VT 05301 · CMS Certification Number 470011. 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
$8,122
Medicare allowed amount, 95 cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$19,422
Avg total payment (incl. patient share), 19 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

OperationInpatient avg total payment
Medicare + patient share
List priceList ÷ totalOutpatient Medicare allowed
Hip or knee replacement$19,422$34,5091.8×$8,122
Shoulder replacement———$12,790

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.3% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 104 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Brattleboro Memorial Hospital for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 the average total payment to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $19,422 (MS-DRG 470, 19 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance), and the Medicare allowed amount averaged $8,122 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 95 cases).

What is Brattleboro Memorial Hospital's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $34,509, 1.8× 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 Brattleboro Memorial Hospital compare with other Vermont hospitals?

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital's average total payment per Medicare stay is higher than 100% of the 3 Vermont hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.