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What Medicare pays Delaware hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Delaware requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers.
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Lowest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christianacare | Newark | $16,994 | $58,521 | $13,004 |
Highest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christianacare | Newark | $16,994 | $58,521 | $13,004 |
Every Delaware hospital (6)
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover
- Beebe Medical Center Lewes
- Christianacare Newark
- St Francis Hospital Wilmington
- Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. Seaford
Orthopedic surgery centers (9)
- Cts Surgical Associates LLC Millsboro · $8,695
- Delaware Eye Surgery Center Rehoboth Beach · $8,695
- Delaware Outpatient Center for Surgery Newark · $9,288
- Delaware Surgery Center, LLC Dover · $9,455
- First State Surgery Center LLC Newark · $9,288
- First State Surgery Center/Christianacare Newark · $9,288
- Lewes Surgery Center Lewes · $8,695
- Limestone Medical Center, Inc Wilmington · $9,288
- Orthopaedic Specialists Surgi-Center, LLC Newark · $9,288
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Delaware?
In 2024 the median average total payment to Delaware hospitals was $16,994 per Medicare inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 1 hospitals; Medicare's payment plus the patient's share), and the median Medicare allowed amount was $13,121 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $9,288 for a knee.
Which Delaware hospitals have the lowest Medicare payment for a joint replacement?
Christianacare ($16,994) (average total payment per inpatient stay, patient share included).
What do Delaware hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $58,521, about 3.4× the median average total payment for a Medicare stay.
Does Delaware have a certificate-of-need law?
Delaware requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers. A Certificate of Public Review is required to build or establish a health care facility, which includes freestanding surgical centers; a 2026 law eased equipment review only.