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.
| Operation | Inpatient avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $19,422 | $34,509 | 1.8× | $8,122 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $12,790 |
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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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).
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.
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.