Dallas, TX 75231 · CMS Certification Number 670049. 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 | $12,485 | $41,423 | 3.3× | $11,616 |
| Shoulder replacement | $16,485 | $57,162 | 3.5× | $16,623 |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 2.8% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.1%. Nonprofit · Acute · 23 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid North Central Surgical Center Llp an average of $12,485 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 199 stays) and $11,616 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 575 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $41,423, 3.3× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Texas Health Surgery Center Dallas, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,879 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $3,606 less than an inpatient stay at North Central Surgical Center Llp. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid North Central Surgical Center Llp less than 90% of the 77 Texas hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.