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What Medicare pays Hawaii hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Hawaii requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers.
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Lowest Medicare payment
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuakini Medical Center | Honolulu | $19,776 | $35,647 | — |
| The Queens Medical Center | Honolulu | $21,588 | $92,920 | $14,376 |
Highest Medicare payment
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Queens Medical Center | Honolulu | $21,588 | $92,920 | $14,376 |
| Kuakini Medical Center | Honolulu | $19,776 | $35,647 | — |
Every Hawaii hospital (10)
- Adventist Health Castle Kailua
- Hilo Benioff Medical Center Hilo
- Kona Community Hospital Kealakekua
- Kuakini Medical Center Honolulu
- Maui Memorial Medical Center Wailuku
- North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc Kamuela
- Pali Momi Medical Center Aiea
- Straub Clinic and Hospital Honolulu
- The Queens Medical Center Honolulu
- Wilcox Memorial Hospital Lihue
Orthopedic surgery centers (9)
- Ali'I Ambulatory Surgery Center Kailua-Kona · $9,736
- Aloha Surgical Center Kahului · $9,634
- Hilo Community Surgery Center Hilo · $9,736
- Honolulu Sports & Spine Surgery Center Honolulu · $10,450
- Kaiser Wailuku Clinic - ASC Wailuku · $9,634
- Kona Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Kailua Kona · $9,736
- Minimally Invasive Surgery of Hawaii Honolulu · $10,450
- Surgicare of Hawaii Honolulu · $10,450
- Windward Surgery Center Kailua · $10,450
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Hawaii?
In 2024 Medicare paid Hawaii hospitals a median $20,682 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 2 hospitals) and a median $15,108 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $9,736 for a knee.
Which Hawaii hospitals does Medicare pay least for a joint replacement?
Kuakini Medical Center ($19,776), The Queens Medical Center ($21,588).
What do Hawaii hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $64,284, about 3.1× what Medicare pays.
Does Hawaii have a certificate-of-need law?
Hawaii requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers. CON covers new health care facilities and services including ASCs; 2026 exemption proposals did not remove ASCs.