Warrenton, VA 20186 · CMS Certification Number 490023. 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 | $13,482 | $113,941 | 8.5× | $12,237 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $14,432 | $121,385 | 8.4× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.6% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.4%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 97 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Fauquier Hospital an average of $13,482 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 41 stays) and $12,237 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 123 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $113,941, 8.5× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Haymarket Surgery Center, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center 16.6 mi away, is paid about $9,158 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $4,324 less than an inpatient stay at Fauquier Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Fauquier Hospital less than 85% of the 34 Virginia hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.