Casper, WY 82601 · CMS Certification Number 530012. 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 | $17,489 | $85,368 | 4.9× | $13,194 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $18,669 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $19,686 | $96,007 | 4.9× | — |
Readmissions: 6.2%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Government · Acute · 217 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Wyoming Medical Center an average of $17,489 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 18 stays) and $13,194 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 47 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $85,368, 4.9× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Casper Surgical Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,546 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $8,943 less than an inpatient stay at Wyoming Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Wyoming Medical Center less than 80% of the 5 Wyoming hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.