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Methodist Hospital Stone Oak: what a joint replacement costs

San Antonio, TX 78258 · CMS Certification Number 670055. 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.

Surgery center nearby
$8,437
Christus Santa Rosa Physicians ASC Stone Oak, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$11,406
122 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$12,913
43 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Methodist Hospital Stone Oak

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$12,913$163,14512.6×$11,406
Shoulder replacement$19,621$208,46210.6×$16,137
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$14,070$167,20711.9×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.7%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 287 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Methodist Hospital Stone Oak for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Methodist Hospital Stone Oak an average of $12,913 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 43 stays) and $11,406 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 122 cases).

What is Methodist Hospital Stone Oak's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $163,145, 12.6× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Methodist Hospital Stone Oak?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Christus Santa Rosa Physicians ASC Stone Oak, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,437 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $4,476 less than an inpatient stay at Methodist Hospital Stone Oak. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Methodist Hospital Stone Oak compare with other Texas hospitals?

Medicare paid Methodist Hospital Stone Oak less than 87% of the 77 Texas hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.