Bilateral or multiple major joint procedures of lower extremity without MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $29,055 per stay at 25 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $21,799 and $31,711.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $29,055
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $21,799–$31,711
- Medicare’s share
- $22,968
- Average billed charge
- $123,097
- Hospitals reporting
- 25
Compare hospitals
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25 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | 30 | $18,949 | 35% below the national average | $17,372 | $103,672 |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | 12 | $19,666 | 32% below the national average | $18,170 | $100,003 |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | 11 | $19,886 | 32% below the national average | $18,254 | $104,634 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 26 | $21,026 | 28% below the national average | $18,937 | $122,360 |
| North Central Surgical Center LLP | 15 | $21,277 | 27% below the national average | $15,946 | $63,472 |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | 12 | $21,512 | 26% below the national average | $17,198 | $43,360 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 21 | $21,799 | 25% below the national average | $18,089 | $120,908 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 12 | $23,626 | 19% below the national average | $19,035 | $64,039 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 18 | $23,657 | 19% below the national average | $20,316 | $59,311 |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend | 16 | $23,823 | 18% below the national average | $22,184 | $97,652 |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | 62 | $24,746 | 15% below the national average | $19,793 | $65,635 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 15 | $24,818 | 15% below the national average | $19,240 | $147,033 |
| Surgical Institute Of Reading | 15 | $25,263 | 13% below the national average | $16,246 | $108,617 |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital | 33 | $25,893 | 11% below the national average | $24,261 | $99,271 |
| Hoag Orthopedic Institute | 14 | $27,756 | About average | $19,414 | $126,507 |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | 19 | $29,671 | About average | $26,091 | $55,805 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 35 | $30,873 | About average | $29,253 | $192,523 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 11 | $31,226 | About average | $19,851 | $111,184 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 20 | $31,711 | About average | $22,873 | $110,339 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | 71 | $32,338 | 11% above the national average | $29,662 | $191,396 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 17 | $32,650 | 12% above the national average | $20,002 | $122,310 |
| Straub Clinic And Hospital | 17 | $35,644 | 23% above the national average | $21,394 | $90,083 |
| Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital | 31 | $39,180 | 35% above the national average | $25,286 | $130,787 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery | 46 | $45,773 | 58% above the national average | $27,061 | $189,583 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 11 | $47,198 | 62% above the national average | $43,517 | $220,039 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26K | $102K |
| 2021 | $27K | $102K |
| 2022 | $27K | $106K |
| 2023 | $27K | $117K |
| 2024 | $29K | $123K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2 | 45 | $19,725 | $19,531–$20,695 |
| Alabama | 1 | 12 | $21,512 | $21,512–$21,512 |
| Florida | 1 | 21 | $21,799 | $21,799–$21,799 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 44 | $22,103 | $21,684–$22,999 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 12 | $23,626 | $23,626–$23,626 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 100 | $23,679 | $19,831–$24,875 |
| Oregon | 1 | 16 | $23,823 | $23,823–$23,823 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 15 | $24,818 | $24,818–$24,818 |
| Indiana | 1 | 33 | $25,893 | $25,893–$25,893 |
| Kansas | 1 | 19 | $29,671 | $29,671–$29,671 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 20 | $31,711 | $31,711–$31,711 |
| California | 4 | 131 | $32,705 | $30,094–$36,053 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 17 | $35,644 | $35,644–$35,644 |
| New York | 4 | 105 | $40,178 | $32,294–$40,828 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.