Richmond, VA 23226 · CMS Certification Number 490059. 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 | $14,111 | $104,299 | 7.4× | $11,984 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $16,403 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $15,534 | $98,357 | 6.3× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 2.8% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 4.3%. Overall Care Compare rating: 5 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 391 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Bon Secours St Marys Hospital an average of $14,111 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 72 stays) and $11,984 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 495 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $104,299, 7.4× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Saint Mary's Ambulatory Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,665 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,446 less than an inpatient stay at Bon Secours St Marys Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Bon Secours St Marys Hospital less than 56% of the 34 Virginia hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.