Kennewick, WA 99336 · CMS Certification Number 500053. 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 | $17,198 | $95,118 | 5.5× | $13,188 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $19,144 | $85,557 | 4.5× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.6% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.4%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Government · Acute · 71 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Trios an average of $17,198 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 11 stays) and $13,188 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 38 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $95,118, 5.5× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. High Desert Surgery Center, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,852 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $8,346 less than an inpatient stay at Trios. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Trios more than 58% of the 26 Washington hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.