Sheridan, WY 82801 · CMS Certification Number 530006. 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 | $22,542 | $50,369 | 2.2× | $12,845 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $18,308 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $25,150 | $47,494 | 1.9× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.8% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Government · Acute · 88 beds
Wyoming has no certificate-of-need law.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Sheridan Memorial Hospital an average of $22,542 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 19 stays) and $12,845 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 121 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $50,369, 2.2× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Sheridan Surgical Center LLC, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,832 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $13,710 less than an inpatient stay at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Sheridan Memorial Hospital more than 60% of the 5 Wyoming hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.