Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications in Maryland
What 25 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications (DRG 470), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$27,939
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$25,079
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$22,890
Average per stay
State rank
#48 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $27,939 for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications, about 1.1 times the average total payment of $25,079. That payment is 45% above the U.S. average of $17,318.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $25,079Billed $27,939
About 90¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maryland billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Maryland:
Maryland hospitals: major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications
Every Maryland hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis | 140 | $21,430 | $19,777 | $18,094 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson | 113 | $20,699 | $18,420 | $16,588 |
| Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore | 101 | $31,513 | $28,000 | $25,305 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda | 65 | $22,938 | $20,521 | $18,562 |
| Garrett County Memorial HospitalOakland | 50 | $27,996 | $24,967 | $22,868 |
| Shady Grove Adventist HospitalRockville | 48 | $31,251 | $27,562 | $25,442 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore | 35 | $39,907 | $35,542 | $29,089 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson | 34 | $33,160 | $29,288 | $27,704 |
| Howard County General HospitalColumbia | 32 | $25,515 | $23,353 | $21,341 |
| St Agnes HealthcareBaltimore | 31 | $29,860 | $26,018 | $24,386 |
| Mercy Medical Center INCBaltimore | 29 | $27,821 | $24,194 | $22,032 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore | 23 | $36,015 | $31,274 | $30,068 |
| Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring | 21 | $28,554 | $26,006 | $21,501 |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland | 20 | $29,368 | $26,027 | $24,395 |
| Doctors' Community HospitalLanham | 20 | $32,291 | $29,890 | $28,421 |
| Franklin Square Hospital CenterRosedale | 17 | $24,688 | $22,544 | $17,883 |
| Montgomery General Hospital INCOlney | 17 | $23,239 | $20,602 | $18,970 |
| Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air | 17 | $35,355 | $31,995 | $30,555 |
| Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown | 17 | $27,367 | $24,258 | $22,626 |
| Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 16 | $30,131 | $27,221 | $24,152 |
| University of MD Charles Regional Medical CenterLa Plata | 15 | $32,499 | $34,608 | $33,085 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore | 14 | $44,401 | $39,013 | $37,497 |
| Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown | 12 | $27,250 | $25,015 | $23,519 |
| Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park | 12 | $36,059 | $32,240 | $30,608 |
| Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton | 12 | $47,819 | $42,205 | $41,117 |
Lowest and highest payments in Maryland
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD | $18,420 |
|---|---|
| Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, MD | $19,777 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $20,521 |
| Montgomery General Hospital INCOlney, MD | $20,602 |
| Franklin Square Hospital CenterRosedale, MD | $22,544 |
Highest
| Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton, MD | $42,205 |
|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | $39,013 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $35,542 |
| University of MD Charles Regional Medical CenterLa Plata, MD | $34,608 |
| Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park, MD | $32,240 |
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Questions
How much does major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications cost in Maryland?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications (DRG 470) at 25 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $27,939 on average, while the average total payment was $25,079, of which Medicare paid $22,890. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Maryland, average charges were 1.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.