What Medicare pays Ohio hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Ohio has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights | $11,654 | $49,796 | $11,032 |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods | Youngstown | $11,755 | $58,318 | $11,075 |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron | $11,829 | $57,231 | $11,101 |
| Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery | Lima | $11,850 | $74,891 | $10,936 |
| Medina Hospital | Medina | $12,315 | $60,301 | $11,177 |
| Lake Health | Concord | $12,320 | $68,356 | $10,808 |
| Blanchard Valley Hospital | Findlay | $12,367 | $43,937 | $11,172 |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany | $12,371 | $90,997 | $11,647 |
| Marymount Hospital | Garfield Heights | $12,546 | $58,843 | $11,059 |
| Mercy Medical Center | Canton | $12,666 | $59,315 | $10,917 |
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uh St John Medical Center | Westlake | $21,370 | $70,039 | $11,080 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | $19,467 | $73,325 | $10,998 |
| Van Wert County Hospital | Van Wert | $18,865 | $35,380 | $11,747 |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center | Portsmouth | $17,995 | $106,947 | $11,609 |
| Ohio State University Hospitals | Columbus | $17,665 | $82,987 | $11,737 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus | $17,293 | $100,460 | $11,754 |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati | $17,162 | $97,419 | $11,172 |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo | $16,596 | $122,871 | $11,645 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin | $16,430 | $112,833 | $11,701 |
| Summa Health System | Akron | $16,365 | $118,089 | $10,631 |
In 2024 Medicare paid Ohio hospitals a median $14,679 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 42 hospitals) and a median $11,186 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,388 for a knee.
Southwest General Health Center ($11,654), Surgical Hospital at Southwoods ($11,755), Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center ($11,829).
The median list (chargemaster) price is $61,270, about 4.2× what Medicare pays.
Ohio has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers. CON applies only to long-term care beds and facilities.