Longview, WA 98632 · CMS Certification Number 500041. 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 | $16,430 | $113,439 | 6.9× | $14,337 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $18,152 | $154,857 | 8.5× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 368 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Peacehealth St John Medical Center an average of $16,430 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 16 stays) and $14,337 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 48 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $113,439, 6.9× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Pacific Surgical Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $9,475 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $6,955 less than an inpatient stay at Peacehealth St John Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Peacehealth St John Medical Center less than 65% of the 26 Washington hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.