Laramie, WY 82072 · CMS Certification Number 530025. 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 | $24,183 | $51,257 | 2.1× | $13,070 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $18,669 |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.6% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.3%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Government · Acute · 99 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Ivinson Memorial Hospital an average of $24,183 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 16 stays) and $13,070 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 93 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $51,257, 2.1× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Premier Bone and Joint Ambulatory Surgical Center, an orthopedic surgery center 20.9 mi away, is paid about $8,832 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $15,351 less than an inpatient stay at Ivinson Memorial Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Ivinson Memorial Hospital more than 80% of the 5 Wyoming hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.