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What Medicare pays Pennsylvania hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Pennsylvania has no certificate-of-need law.
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Lowest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh | $12,269 | $47,230 | $11,740 |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing | $12,492 | $66,020 | $11,741 |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington | $12,492 | $43,550 | $10,546 |
| Oss Orthopaedic Hospital | York | $12,823 | $43,959 | $12,074 |
| Upmc Passavant | Pittsburgh | $12,848 | $91,318 | $11,694 |
| Upmc Carlisle | Carlisle | $12,867 | $40,417 | $11,693 |
| Physician's Care Surgical Hospital | Royersford | $12,974 | $54,939 | $12,329 |
| Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital | Greensburg | $12,982 | $33,140 | $11,626 |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill | $13,124 | $122,440 | $11,627 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus | Stroudsburg | $13,224 | $152,486 | $11,978 |
Highest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | $24,620 | $194,250 | $12,965 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | $20,711 | $104,800 | $13,238 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | $20,391 | $73,332 | $12,390 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | $20,080 | $204,904 | $11,666 |
| Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital | Latrobe | $19,029 | $39,767 | $11,481 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | $18,718 | $123,534 | $12,203 |
| St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem | Bethlehem | $18,710 | $128,396 | $12,473 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | $18,278 | $91,869 | $13,238 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | $18,146 | $126,828 | $11,598 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | $17,676 | $91,334 | $11,345 |
Every Pennsylvania hospital (107)
- Acmh Hospital Kittanning
- Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington
- Ahn Wexford Hospital Wexford
- Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
- Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh
- Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona
- Bryn Mawr Hospital, the Bryn Mawr
- Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber
- Chester County Hospital West Chester
- Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown
- Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring
- Crozer Chester Medical Center Upland
- Doylestown Hospital Doylestown
- Edgewood Surgical Hospital Transfer
- Forbes Hospital Monroeville
- Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton
- Geisinger Medical Center Danville
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Wilkes Barre
- Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital Bloomsburg
- Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital Lewistown
- Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg
- Grand View Health Sellersville
- Grove City Hospital Grove City
- Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver
- Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley
- Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook
- Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita Butler
- Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital Latrobe
- Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital Greensburg
- Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana
- Jefferson Abington Hospital Abington
- Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton
- Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia
- Jefferson Hospital Jefferson Hills
- Lancaster General Hospital Lancaster
- Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood
- Lansdale Hospital Lansdale
- Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City Dickson City
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton Hazleton
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono East Stroudsburg
- Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill Pottsville
- Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health System Pittsburgh
- Meadville Medical Center Meadville
- Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey
- Mount Nittany Medical Center State College
- Oss Orthopaedic Hospital York
- Paoli Hospital Paoli
- Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois
- Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon
- Penn Highlands Mon Valley Monongahela
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia
- Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola
- Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster
- Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading
- Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia
- Phoenixville Hospital Phoenixville
- Physician's Care Surgical Hospital Royersford
- Pottstown Hospital Pottstown
- Reading Hospital West Reading
- Riddle Memorial Hospital Media
- Robert Packer Hospital Sayre
- Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital LLC Bensalem
- Saint Vincent Hospital Erie
- Sharon Regional Health System Sharon
- St Clair Hospital Pittsburgh
- St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton
- St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton
- St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton
- St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg
- St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown
- St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem Bethlehem
- St Mary Medical Center Langhorne
- Surgical Institute of Reading Wyomissing
- Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital Philadelphia
- Temple University Hospital Philadelphia
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia
- Uniontown Hospital Uniontown
- Upmc Altoona Altoona
- Upmc Carlisle Carlisle
- Upmc East Monroeville
- Upmc Hamot Erie
- Upmc Hanover Hanover
- Upmc Horizon Greenville
- Upmc Jameson New Castle
- Upmc Lititz Lititz
- Upmc Memorial York
- Upmc Northwest Seneca
- Upmc Passavant Pittsburgh
- Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg
- Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh
- Upmc Somerset Somerset
- Upmc St Margaret Pittsburgh
- Upmc Washington Washington
- Upmc Williamsport Williamsport
- Warren General Hospital Warren
- Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale
- Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg
- Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata
- Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg
- Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon
- Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York
- Wellspan York Hospital York
- Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre
Orthopedic surgery centers (61)
- Abington Surgical Center Willow Grove · $8,981
- Advanced Center for Surgery, LLC Altoona · $8,396
- Advanced Surgery Center of Lancaster Lancaster · $8,576
- Aestique Ambulatory Surgical Center, Inc. Greensburg · $8,254
- Allegheny Health Network Monroeville Surgery Center Monroeville · $8,254
- Allegheny Health Network Surgery Ctr - Bethel Park Bethel Park · $8,254
- Ambulatory Surgery Center at St Mary Langhorne · $8,981
- Apple Hill Surgical Partners York · $8,963
- Beaver Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Monaca · $8,254
- Bucks County Surgical Suites Warrington · $8,981
- Center for Specialized Surgery, the Bethlehem · $8,802
- Center for The Surgical Arts, LLC Altoona · $8,396
- Christiana Care Brinton Lake ASC LLC Glen Mills · $9,445
- Christiana Care Havertown ASC LLC Havertown · $9,445
- Fort Washington Surgery Center LLC Fort Washington · $8,981
- Grand View Surgery Center at Harleysville, LLC Harleysville · $8,981
- Hazelton Ambulatory Surgical Center Hazleton · $8,280
- Hazleton Surgery Center, LLC Hazleton · $8,280
- Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center Hershey · $8,816
- Holy Redeemer Ambulatory Surgery Center Huntingdon Valley · $8,981
- Huntingdon Valley Surgery Cent Huntingdon Valley · $8,981
- Indiana Ambulatory Surgical Associates Indiana · $8,153
- Integrated Surgical Institute, LLC Leesport · $8,568
- Jefferson Surgical Center at The Navy Yard Philadelphia · $9,445
- King of Prussia Surgery Center King of Prussia · $8,981
- Muve - West Chester Ambulatory Surgical Center,LLC West Chester · $8,981
- New Britain Surgery Center Chalfont · $8,981
- North Pointe Surgery Center - Lebanon Lebanon · $9,218
- Ophthalmology & Surgical Institute of Central Pa Carlisle · $8,816
- Orthopaedic Surgery Center at Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · $9,445
- Paoli Surgery Center Paoli · $8,981
- Physicians Surgical Center of Lebanon Lebanon · $9,218
- Pocono Ambulatory Surgery Center, Limited Stroudsburg · $8,601
- Premier at Exton Surgery Center, LLC Exton · $8,981
- Radiance - A Private Outpatient Surgery Center Bridgeville · $8,254
- Reading Hospital Surgicenter at Spring Ridge Wyomissing · $8,568
- Riddle Surgical Center Media · $9,445
- Southwestern Ambulatory Surgery Center Pittsburgh · $8,254
- Spartan Health Surgicenter Monongahela · $8,254
- Surgery Center at Benbrook, the Butler · $8,254
- Surgery Center at Edgeworth Commons Sewickley · $8,254
- Surgery Center of Allentown Allentown · $8,802
- Surgery Center of Chester County Exton · $8,981
- Surgery Center of Lancaster LLC Lancaster · $8,576
- Surgical Specialty Center of Northeastern Pa LLC Forty Fort · $8,280
- Susquehanna Surgery Center Bloomsburg · $8,290
- Susquehanna Valley Surgical Center Harrisburg · $8,816
- Trevose Specialty Care Surgical Center Trevose · $8,981
- Tri-State Surgery Center LLC Washington · $8,254
- Turk's Head Surgery Center West Chester · $8,981
- Uoc Surgical Services Ltd State College · $9,199
- Upmc East Side Surgery Center Pittsburgh · $8,254
- Upmc Hamot Surgery Center LLC Erie · $7,942
- Village Surgicenter Erie · $7,942
- Vincera Surgery Center, LLC Philadelphia · $9,445
- Waterfront Surgery Center Homestead · $8,254
- Wellspan Dr Roy A. Himelfarb Surgery Center Chambersburg · $9,614
- West Shore Surgery Center Mechanicsburg · $8,816
- Western Pa Surgery Center Wexford · $8,254
- Western Pa Surgery Center - Beaver County Branch Aliquippa · $8,254
- Wexford Surgery Center Wexford · $8,254
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 the median average total payment to Pennsylvania hospitals was $14,469 per Medicare inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 64 hospitals; Medicare's payment plus the patient's share), and the median Medicare allowed amount was $12,031 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,802 for a knee.
Which Pennsylvania hospitals have the lowest Medicare payment for a joint replacement?
St Clair Hospital ($12,269), Surgical Institute of Reading ($12,492), Advanced Surgical Hospital ($12,492) (average total payment per inpatient stay, patient share included).
What do Pennsylvania hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $73,572, about 5.1× the median average total payment for a Medicare stay.
Does Pennsylvania have a certificate-of-need law?
Pennsylvania has no certificate-of-need law. No certificate of need program; the state repealed its CON law in 1996.