Weston, WI 54476 · CMS Certification Number 520202. 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 | $12,805 | $57,740 | 4.5× | $11,683 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 86 beds
Wisconsin has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Marshfield Medical Center - Weston an average of $12,805 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 12 stays) and $11,683 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 130 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $57,740, 4.5× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Wausau Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 10.6 mi away, is paid about $8,415 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $4,390 less than an inpatient stay at Marshfield Medical Center - Weston. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Marshfield Medical Center - Weston less than 80% of the 20 Wisconsin hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.