Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $17,392 per procedure at 1,481 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $16,055 and $18,131.
Also known as: Orthopedic surgery, arthroscopy, outpatient joint surgery
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $17,392
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $16,055–$18,131
- Medicare’s share
- $15,763
- Average billed charge
- $97,523
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,481
Hospitals in Texas
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 127 hospitals
- $16,373
- Median hospital
- $16,369
- Lowest to highest
- $10,496–$18,465
- Medicare procedures
- 5,228
127 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsen Memorial Hospital | 36 | $10,496 | 40% below the national average | $9,003 | $154,349 |
| Medical City Fort Worth | 12 | $14,282 | 18% below the national average | $12,630 | $320,095 |
| The Hospitals Of Providence Transmountain Campus | 11 | $14,818 | 15% below the national average | $13,186 | $195,180 |
| Texas Health Center For Diagnostics & Surgery Plan | 17 | $14,958 | 14% below the national average | $13,326 | $83,758 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | 19 | $15,145 | 13% below the national average | $13,513 | $52,578 |
| Baylor Medical Center At Trophy Club | 38 | $15,293 | 12% below the national average | $13,661 | $54,844 |
| Midland Memorial Hospital | 46 | $15,295 | 12% below the national average | $13,658 | $58,513 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine | 32 | $15,368 | 12% below the national average | $13,736 | $73,777 |
| Medical Center Hospital | 19 | $15,374 | 12% below the national average | $13,742 | $79,875 |
| Doctors Hosptal At Renaissance | 19 | $15,374 | 12% below the national average | $13,730 | $126,546 |
| Ascension Seton Hays | 15 | $15,386 | 12% below the national average | $13,754 | $192,423 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Waxahachie | 11 | $15,411 | 11% below the national average | $13,779 | $67,521 |
| Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital | 125 | $15,441 | 11% below the national average | $13,809 | $74,378 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | 11 | $15,466 | 11% below the national average | $13,834 | $57,703 |
| Resolute Health Hospital | 24 | $15,566 | 11% below the national average | $13,934 | $137,400 |
| Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital At Sherma | 24 | $15,623 | 10% below the national average | $13,991 | $75,763 |
| The Physicians Centre | 28 | $15,677 | About average | $14,045 | $49,620 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 113 | $15,752 | About average | $14,120 | $222,215 |
| Citizens Medical Center | 31 | $15,791 | About average | $14,159 | $44,908 |
| North Austin Medical Center | 27 | $15,823 | About average | $14,191 | $288,401 |
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | 48 | $15,835 | About average | $14,201 | $124,300 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 161 | $15,867 | About average | $14,233 | $177,789 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 23 | $15,876 | About average | $14,244 | $55,950 |
| Kell West Regional Hospital | 15 | $15,896 | About average | $14,264 | $31,691 |
| Longview Regional Medical Center | 50 | $15,948 | About average | $14,308 | $265,815 |
| Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LLP | 11 | $15,996 | About average | $14,447 | $44,942 |
| Quail Creek Surgical Hospital | 111 | $16,006 | About average | $14,374 | $92,621 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | 35 | $16,025 | About average | $14,393 | $80,050 |
| Texas Institute For Surgery At Presbyterian Hospit | 65 | $16,044 | About average | $14,402 | $72,234 |
| Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital Fortworth | 142 | $16,046 | About average | $14,410 | $52,801 |
| The Hospital At Westlake Medical Center | 40 | $16,052 | About average | $14,420 | $131,089 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 169 | $16,111 | About average | $14,479 | $73,106 |
| CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin | 16 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $124,445 |
| Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | 72 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $145,475 |
| Christus St Michael Health System | 24 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $147,698 |
| Covenant Medical Center | 56 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $158,911 |
| Doctors Hospital Of Laredo | 11 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $149,496 |
| Grace Surgical Hospital | 116 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $92,932 |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center | 15 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $42,805 |
| Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of Lpds Healthc | 19 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $313,149 |
| Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp | 44 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $54,460 |
| Methodist Hospital | 67 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $165,835 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 33 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $197,904 |
| South Texas Spine And Surgical Hospital | 11 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $60,990 |
| University Medical Center | 29 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $112,963 |
| Woodland Heights Medical Center | 11 | $16,137 | About average | $14,505 | $380,510 |
| Hill Country Memorial Hospital | 55 | $16,137 | About average | $14,503 | $126,960 |
| Legent Orthopedic + Spine | 79 | $16,137 | About average | $14,502 | $156,632 |
| Peterson Regional Medical Center | 39 | $16,137 | About average | $14,500 | $73,306 |
| Lake Granbury Medical Center | 25 | $16,182 | About average | $14,550 | $177,221 |
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 | $15K | $75K |
| 2021 | $15K | $116K |
| 2022 | $16K | $92K |
| 2023 | $21K | $112K |
| 2024 | $17K | $98K |
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 | 3 | 119 | $8,999 | $8,453–$10,624 |
| Alabama | 25 | 1,210 | $15,164 | $14,755–$15,349 |
| Utah | 23 | 1,080 | $15,193 | $16,244–$16,659 |
| Tennessee | 33 | 2,084 | $15,325 | $15,130–$15,866 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 683 | $15,430 | $15,026–$15,570 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 1,108 | $15,576 | $15,464–$15,754 |
| West Virginia | 12 | 558 | $15,715 | $14,973–$15,721 |
| Oklahoma | 30 | 1,351 | $15,834 | $15,611–$16,023 |
| Arkansas | 21 | 1,202 | $15,872 | $15,523–$16,345 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 1,929 | $15,906 | $15,619–$16,100 |
| Ohio | 73 | 3,030 | $15,978 | $15,826–$16,279 |
| Kentucky | 22 | 1,410 | $16,042 | $15,742–$16,096 |
| Kansas | 23 | 1,240 | $16,065 | $15,767–$16,241 |
| Iowa | 20 | 1,326 | $16,087 | $15,847–$16,340 |
| Missouri | 35 | 1,775 | $16,103 | $15,799–$16,551 |
| Virginia | 41 | 2,439 | $16,328 | $15,963–$17,432 |
| Texas | 127 | 5,228 | $16,373 | $16,124–$16,789 |
| Michigan | 44 | 1,746 | $16,380 | $15,785–$17,123 |
| Georgia | 42 | 1,898 | $16,409 | $15,899–$17,257 |
| North Carolina | 45 | 2,608 | $16,492 | $16,184–$16,710 |
| Indiana | 47 | 2,034 | $16,575 | $16,509–$16,797 |
| Florida | 86 | 5,085 | $16,629 | $16,634–$16,845 |
| Nebraska | 16 | 1,011 | $16,771 | $16,741–$16,936 |
| Wisconsin | 38 | 1,368 | $16,885 | $16,647–$17,067 |
| Idaho | 13 | 741 | $16,900 | $16,735–$17,428 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 300 | $17,126 | $15,882–$17,343 |
| Maine | 7 | 292 | $17,280 | $16,837–$17,471 |
| Pennsylvania | 65 | 3,133 | $17,344 | $16,610–$17,938 |
| Illinois | 56 | 2,463 | $17,391 | $17,185–$17,654 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 437 | $17,467 | $17,235–$18,360 |
| South Dakota | 10 | 790 | $17,472 | $17,281–$18,289 |
| Montana | 9 | 516 | $17,606 | $17,193–$18,232 |
| Colorado | 37 | 2,121 | $17,744 | $17,468–$17,701 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 1,383 | $18,117 | $17,504–$18,536 |
| Wyoming | 8 | 289 | $18,154 | $18,579–$18,669 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 403 | $18,184 | $17,654–$18,332 |
| Arizona | 37 | 2,369 | $18,231 | $17,996–$18,131 |
| Delaware | 5 | 457 | $18,546 | $18,654–$18,654 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 157 | $18,657 | $18,634–$18,765 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 199 | $18,848 | $18,878–$19,023 |
| Washington | 33 | 1,628 | $19,062 | $18,661–$19,156 |
| Alaska | 3 | 180 | $19,345 | $18,819–$19,653 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 1,653 | $19,847 | $19,222–$20,663 |
| Oregon | 20 | 929 | $19,883 | $19,066–$19,507 |
| Massachusetts | 34 | 1,711 | $19,887 | $19,966–$19,966 |
| New York | 51 | 1,970 | $19,922 | $19,552–$20,841 |
| Nevada | 9 | 617 | $19,943 | $19,802–$19,910 |
| Connecticut | 16 | 778 | $20,733 | $20,681–$20,925 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 70 | $21,247 | $21,066–$22,304 |
| California | 97 | 4,332 | $23,412 | $22,851–$23,737 |
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.