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What Medicare pays Maryland hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Maryland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Md St Joseph Medical Center | Towson | $18,420 | $20,699 | — |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | Annapolis | $19,777 | $21,430 | — |
| Suburban Hospital | Bethesda | $20,521 | $22,938 | — |
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center | Olney | $20,602 | $23,239 | — |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center | Rosedale | $22,544 | $24,688 | — |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center | Columbia | $23,353 | $25,515 | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore | $24,194 | $27,821 | — |
| Holy Cross Germantown Hospital | Germantown | $24,258 | $27,367 | — |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland | $24,967 | $27,996 | — |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown | $25,015 | $27,250 | — |
Highest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Hospital of Cecil County | Elkton | $42,205 | $47,819 | — |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the | Baltimore | $39,013 | $44,401 | — |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | Baltimore | $35,542 | $39,907 | — |
| University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center | La Plata | $34,608 | $32,499 | — |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring | $32,240 | $36,059 | — |
| University of Md Upper Chesapeake Medical Center | Bel Air | $31,995 | $35,355 | — |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | Baltimore | $31,274 | $36,015 | — |
| Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc | Lanham | $29,890 | $32,291 | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore | $29,288 | $33,160 | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore | $28,000 | $31,513 | — |
Every Maryland hospital (26)
- Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Rockville
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center Silver Spring
- Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital Germantown
- Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Baltimore
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore
- Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Columbia
- Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis
- Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc Lanham
- Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale
- Medstar Montgomery Medical Center Olney
- Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital Leonardtown
- Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore
- Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore
- Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown
- Saint Agnes Hospital Baltimore
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Baltimore
- Suburban Hospital Bethesda
- Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury
- U P M C Western Maryland Cumberland
- Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton
- University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata
- University of Md St Joseph Medical Center Towson
- University of Md Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air
Orthopedic surgery centers (63)
- Aamc Surgery Center - Annapolis Annapolis · $8,953
- Aamc Surgery Center - Pasadena Pasadena · $8,953
- Advanced Surgery Center of Bethesda Bethesda · $8,884
- Arundel Ambulatory Surgery Center Annapolis · $8,953
- Bethesda Chevy Chase Surgery Center, LLC Bethesda · $8,884
- Capital Orthopaedic Surgery Center, LLC Germantown · $8,884
- Charles Regional Surgical Center, LLC La Plata · $9,158
- Children's National Amb Surg Ctr At Montgomery Co Rockville · $8,884
- Cumberland Valley Surgery Cent Hagerstown · $8,432
- Delmarva Surgery Center, LLC Salisbury · $8,695
- District Surgery Center LLC Bethesda · $8,884
- Ellicott City Ambulatory Surgery Center Ellicott City · $8,953
- Frederick Surgical Center Frederick · $8,884
- Gaithersburg Ambulatory Surgery Center Gaithersburg · $8,884
- George Thomas Grace Surgery Ce Baltimore · $8,953
- Greenbelt Ambulatory Surgery, LP Greenbelt · $8,884
- Greenspring Surgery Center, LLC Baltimore · $8,953
- Hagerstown Surgery Center, LLC Hagerstown · $8,432
- Harbor Heights Surgical Center Oxon Hill · $9,158
- Harborside Surgery Center National Harbor · $9,158
- Johns Hopkins Surgery Center Series Lutherville · $8,953
- Johns Hopkins Surgery Center Series Bethesda · $8,884
- Johns Hopkins Surgery Centers Series Nottingham · $8,953
- Kensington Medical Center ASC Kensington · $8,884
- Largo Ambulatory Surgery Center Largo · $9,158
- Leonardtown Surgery Center, LLC Leonardtown · $8,527
- Lutherville Surgicenter, LLC Lutherville · $8,953
- Maple Lawn Surgery Center, LLC Fulton · $8,953
- Maryland Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Lanham · $9,158
- Maryland Specialty Surgery Center Linthicum · $8,953
- Massachusetts Avenue Surgery Center, LLC Bethesda · $8,884
- Medstar Health Surgery Center at Annapolis Annapolis · $8,953
- Medstar Surgery Center at Brandywine Brandywine · $9,158
- Medstar Surgery Center at Timonium Timonium · $8,953
- Monocacy Surgery Center, LLC Frederick · $8,884
- Montgomery Surgery Center Rockville · $8,884
- Nspc Surgery Center of Maryland, LLC Oxon Hill · $9,158
- Physicians Surgery Center of Frederick Frederick · $8,884
- Poa Surgery Center Salisbury · $8,695
- Point of Rocks Surgery Center, LLC Point of Rocks · $8,884
- Potomac View Surgery Center, LLC Oxon Hill · $9,158
- Prince Frederick Surgery Center Prince Frederick · $9,158
- Riva Road Surgical Center, LLC Annapolis · $8,953
- Rockville Surgical Suites, LLC Rockville · $8,884
- Ruxton Surgicenter Baltimore · $8,953
- South Baltimore County Medical Center ASC Halethorpe · $8,953
- Surgcenter of Bel Air, LLC Bel Air · $8,953
- Surgcenter of Glen Burnie, LLC Glen Burnie · $8,953
- Surgcenter of Greenbelt Greenbelt · $9,158
- Surgcenter of Northern Baltimore Hunt Valley · $8,953
- Surgcenter of the Potomac, LLC Bethesda · $8,884
- Surgcenter of Towson Towson · $8,953
- Surgcenter of Western Maryland, LLC Cumberland · $8,404
- Surgery Center of Annapolis Annapolis · $8,953
- Surgery Center of Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase · $8,884
- Surgery Center of Easton Easton · $8,271
- Surgical Specialty Center of Mid Atlantic, LLC Bethesda · $8,884
- Surgicenter of Baltimore, LLC Owings Mills · $8,953
- Timonium Surgery Center, LLC Timonium · $8,953
- Um Chesapeake Surgery Center, LLC Bel Air · $8,953
- University of Maryland Surgery Center Columbia · $8,953
- Upper Bay Surgery Center, LLC Elkton · $9,288
- Westminster Surgery Center, LLC Westminster · $8,953
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Maryland?
In 2024 the median average total payment to Maryland hospitals was $26,027 per Medicare inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 25 hospitals; Medicare's payment plus the patient's share), and the median Medicare allowed amount was — per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,953 for a knee.
Which Maryland hospitals have the lowest Medicare payment for a joint replacement?
University of Md St Joseph Medical Center ($18,420), Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc ($19,777), Suburban Hospital ($20,521) (average total payment per inpatient stay, patient share included).
What do Maryland hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $29,860, about 1.1× the median average total payment for a Medicare stay.
Does Maryland have a certificate-of-need law?
Maryland requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers. CON is required for ambulatory surgical facilities with three or more operating rooms; smaller centers receive a coverage determination instead.