Fredericksburg, VA 22401 · CMS Certification Number 490022. 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 | $15,071 | $38,889 | 2.6× | $12,086 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $17,437 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $16,118 | $41,488 | 2.6× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.9% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.7%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 451 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Mary Washington Hospital, Inc an average of $15,071 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 19 stays) and $12,086 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 431 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $38,889, 2.6× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Fredericksburg Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $9,158 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,913 less than an inpatient stay at Mary Washington Hospital, Inc. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Mary Washington Hospital, Inc more than 56% of the 34 Virginia hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.