What Medicare pays Wyoming hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Wyoming has no certificate-of-need law.
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| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Medical Center | Casper | $17,489 | $85,368 | $13,194 |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical Center | Cheyenne | $20,799 | $90,226 | $13,194 |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital | Sheridan | $22,542 | $50,369 | $12,845 |
| Ivinson Memorial Hospital | Laramie | $24,183 | $51,257 | $13,070 |
| St Johns Medical Center | Jackson | $25,190 | $49,171 | $12,926 |
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Medical Center | Jackson | $25,190 | $49,171 | $12,926 |
| Ivinson Memorial Hospital | Laramie | $24,183 | $51,257 | $13,070 |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital | Sheridan | $22,542 | $50,369 | $12,845 |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical Center | Cheyenne | $20,799 | $90,226 | $13,194 |
| Wyoming Medical Center | Casper | $17,489 | $85,368 | $13,194 |
In 2024 Medicare paid Wyoming hospitals a median $22,542 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 5 hospitals) and a median $13,194 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,832 for a knee.
Wyoming Medical Center ($17,489), Cheyenne Regional Medical Center ($20,799), Sheridan Memorial Hospital ($22,542).
The median list (chargemaster) price is $51,257, about 2.3× what Medicare pays.
Wyoming has no certificate-of-need law. No certificate of need program; the state repealed its CON law in 1985.