Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $12,402 per procedure at 2,213 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $11,345 and $12,814.
Also known as: Orthopedic surgery, arthroscopy, outpatient joint surgery
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $12,402
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $11,345–$12,814
- Medicare’s share
- $10,772
- Average billed charge
- $72,739
- Hospitals reporting
- 2,213
Hospitals in Minnesota
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 42 hospitals
- $12,735
- Median hospital
- $12,474
- Lowest to highest
- $11,857–$13,419
- Medicare procedures
- 6,532
42 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Medical Center | 31 | $11,857 | About average | $10,222 | $47,342 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 51 | $11,876 | About average | $10,244 | $44,433 |
| Winona Health Services | 19 | $11,893 | About average | $10,261 | $26,924 |
| Range Regional Health Services | 33 | $11,913 | About average | $10,278 | $34,711 |
| Essentia Health Duluth | 198 | $12,022 | About average | $10,385 | $38,592 |
| Essentia Health Virginia | 82 | $12,234 | About average | $10,601 | $35,057 |
| Allina United Hospital | 185 | $12,327 | About average | $10,693 | $38,260 |
| Mercy Hospital | 144 | $12,348 | About average | $10,716 | $40,122 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 203 | $12,350 | About average | $10,718 | $41,837 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 53 | $12,356 | About average | $10,724 | $46,979 |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | 72 | $12,358 | About average | $10,718 | $54,941 |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | 107 | $12,369 | About average | $10,734 | $33,776 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 234 | $12,375 | About average | $10,742 | $45,894 |
| St Francis Regional Medical Center | 138 | $12,404 | About average | $10,772 | $38,403 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing | 177 | $12,406 | About average | $10,774 | $33,314 |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | 236 | $12,423 | About average | $10,791 | $28,692 |
| Maple Grove Hospital | 182 | $12,442 | About average | $10,810 | $32,109 |
| Ridgeview Medical Center | 734 | $12,443 | About average | $10,811 | $32,709 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 208 | $12,457 | About average | $10,824 | $38,746 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | 11 | $12,468 | About average | $10,836 | $45,648 |
| Owatonna Hospital | 46 | $12,468 | About average | $10,834 | $43,297 |
| Northfield Hospital | 134 | $12,480 | About average | $10,848 | $46,249 |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | 108 | $12,481 | About average | $10,848 | $38,747 |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | 351 | $12,501 | About average | $10,869 | $36,468 |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | 31 | $12,562 | About average | $10,930 | $51,132 |
| Regions Hospital | 43 | $12,562 | About average | $10,930 | $39,848 |
| Buffalo Hospital | 47 | $12,562 | About average | $10,930 | $43,268 |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | 16 | $12,562 | About average | $10,930 | $49,152 |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | 34 | $12,562 | About average | $10,924 | $36,497 |
| Olmsted Medical Center | 130 | $12,640 | About average | $11,008 | $40,990 |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | 69 | $12,934 | About average | $11,302 | $39,600 |
| Alomere Health | 183 | $12,975 | About average | $11,343 | $38,359 |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | 106 | $13,100 | About average | $11,468 | $37,907 |
| Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital | 49 | $13,100 | About average | $11,468 | $39,034 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | 160 | $13,100 | About average | $11,468 | $39,684 |
| Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes | 56 | $13,100 | About average | $11,467 | $33,700 |
| Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | 67 | $13,100 | About average | $11,467 | $37,474 |
| Hutchinson Health | 44 | $13,245 | About average | $11,613 | $43,170 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | 154 | $13,249 | About average | $11,622 | $37,912 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin | 90 | $13,258 | About average | $11,626 | $36,638 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 189 | $13,289 | About average | $11,657 | $43,883 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 1,327 | $13,419 | About average | $11,786 | $43,902 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per procedure, and how many Medicare procedures were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12K | $61K |
| 2021 | $12K | $66K |
| 2022 | $12K | $68K |
| 2023 | $13K | $71K |
| 2024 | $12K | $73K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 50 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 6 | 927 | $6,642 | $5,710–$7,857 |
| Alabama | 36 | 5,517 | $10,733 | $10,538–$10,928 |
| Mississippi | 25 | 1,977 | $10,843 | $10,672–$11,006 |
| Tennessee | 47 | 8,201 | $10,865 | $10,654–$11,195 |
| Louisiana | 44 | 5,417 | $10,909 | $10,733–$11,044 |
| West Virginia | 19 | 2,033 | $11,015 | $10,538–$11,114 |
| Ohio | 104 | 15,215 | $11,123 | $11,029–$11,497 |
| Oklahoma | 42 | 7,005 | $11,159 | $11,026–$11,326 |
| Arkansas | 28 | 5,195 | $11,206 | $11,043–$11,679 |
| South Carolina | 43 | 9,015 | $11,244 | $11,083–$11,366 |
| Kentucky | 42 | 5,097 | $11,263 | $10,995–$11,552 |
| Kansas | 34 | 6,049 | $11,345 | $11,166–$11,885 |
| Iowa | 29 | 5,825 | $11,405 | $11,208–$11,925 |
| Missouri | 53 | 8,629 | $11,419 | $11,333–$11,837 |
| Virginia | 55 | 13,156 | $11,531 | $11,183–$12,118 |
| Michigan | 73 | 8,557 | $11,535 | $11,319–$11,944 |
| Texas | 188 | 27,220 | $11,614 | $11,350–$11,866 |
| Georgia | 71 | 9,007 | $11,645 | $11,145–$12,011 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 11,812 | $11,652 | $11,347–$11,739 |
| New Mexico | 16 | 2,050 | $11,704 | $11,270–$12,005 |
| Utah | 32 | 3,863 | $11,712 | $11,479–$11,775 |
| Indiana | 64 | 9,630 | $11,754 | $11,642–$11,909 |
| Nebraska | 21 | 4,927 | $11,799 | $11,652–$12,128 |
| Florida | 133 | 23,438 | $11,799 | $11,730–$11,906 |
| Idaho | 15 | 2,954 | $11,894 | $11,784–$12,386 |
| Wisconsin | 56 | 7,721 | $11,921 | $11,695–$12,134 |
| Maine | 14 | 1,590 | $12,045 | $11,422–$12,212 |
| Pennsylvania | 105 | 17,854 | $12,207 | $11,693–$12,571 |
| Montana | 10 | 2,257 | $12,302 | $12,157–$12,991 |
| Illinois | 82 | 14,943 | $12,334 | $12,119–$12,518 |
| South Dakota | 13 | 3,867 | $12,387 | $12,258–$13,048 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 1,935 | $12,448 | $12,260–$12,787 |
| Colorado | 47 | 8,262 | $12,564 | $12,388–$12,511 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 2,199 | $12,713 | $12,410–$12,672 |
| Minnesota | 42 | 6,532 | $12,735 | $12,361–$12,965 |
| Arizona | 47 | 9,066 | $12,802 | $12,653–$12,814 |
| Wyoming | 10 | 919 | $12,806 | $12,962–$13,194 |
| Delaware | 6 | 2,342 | $13,085 | $13,029–$13,172 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 774 | $13,274 | $13,278–$13,444 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 825 | $13,278 | $13,310–$13,335 |
| Washington | 43 | 7,875 | $13,453 | $13,133–$13,721 |
| Alaska | 6 | 992 | $13,858 | $13,747–$14,483 |
| Oregon | 29 | 3,599 | $13,939 | $13,452–$13,786 |
| Nevada | 16 | 2,147 | $13,956 | $13,488–$13,899 |
| Massachusetts | 43 | 9,382 | $13,997 | $13,872–$14,027 |
| New Jersey | 43 | 10,137 | $14,069 | $13,614–$14,536 |
| New York | 91 | 13,630 | $14,226 | $13,725–$14,676 |
| Connecticut | 23 | 3,597 | $14,579 | $14,481–$14,714 |
| Hawaii | 9 | 682 | $14,923 | $14,484–$15,494 |
| California | 164 | 27,002 | $16,486 | $15,996–$16,675 |
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. For outpatient procedures it is Medicare’s allowed amount, which leaves out extra “outlier” payments for unusually costly cases; those are shown under the hospital name where CMS reported any, and included in the CSV. 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 Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 procedures. More in the glossary.