Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications in Minnesota
What 20 hospitals in Minnesota 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
$54,556
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,573
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$13,526
Average per stay
State rank
#33 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $54,556 for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications, about 3.3 times the average total payment of $16,573. That payment is 4% below 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 $16,573Billed $54,556
About 30¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Minnesota billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Minnesota:
Minnesota hospitals: major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications
Every Minnesota hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United HospitalSt Paul | 105 | $49,686 | $15,016 | $12,490 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis | 95 | $59,339 | $15,054 | $12,945 |
| St Lukes HospitalDuluth | 85 | $49,260 | $14,357 | $12,408 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester | 68 | $77,902 | $26,910 | $18,113 |
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud | 64 | $53,480 | $18,464 | $15,908 |
| Alomere HealthAlexandria | 54 | $43,789 | $16,695 | $14,207 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park | 54 | $55,179 | $15,499 | $11,466 |
| Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids | 48 | $53,703 | $14,745 | $12,352 |
| Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia | 42 | $42,687 | $13,639 | $12,202 |
| Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater | 35 | $44,084 | $14,328 | $12,344 |
| St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee | 35 | $49,895 | $14,701 | $12,459 |
| Healtheast Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury | 34 | $54,707 | $15,385 | $12,009 |
| Buffalo HospitalBuffalo | 32 | $48,035 | $17,905 | $13,238 |
| University of Minnesota Medical Center, FairviewMinneapolis | 26 | $85,521 | $20,983 | $15,243 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul | 25 | $60,313 | $17,276 | $14,626 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato | 19 | $49,665 | $15,720 | $14,079 |
| Owatonna HospitalOwatonna | 16 | $50,494 | $16,420 | $14,788 |
| Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge | 14 | $53,429 | $16,557 | $14,925 |
| Lake Region Healthcare CorporationFergus Falls | 13 | $45,436 | $16,079 | $14,573 |
| Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina | 11 | $68,367 | $13,808 | $12,142 |
Lowest and highest payments in Minnesota
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
| Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN | $13,639 |
|---|---|
| Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN | $13,808 |
| Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN | $14,328 |
| St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN | $14,357 |
| St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee, MN | $14,701 |
Highest
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $26,910 |
|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Medical Center, FairviewMinneapolis, MN | $20,983 |
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud, MN | $18,464 |
| Buffalo HospitalBuffalo, MN | $17,905 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul, MN | $17,276 |
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Questions
How much does major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications cost in Minnesota?
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 20 hospitals in Minnesota was billed at $54,556 on average, while the average total payment was $16,573, of which Medicare paid $13,526. 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 Minnesota, average charges were 3.3 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.