Hip or knee replacement in Ohio
MS-DRG 470: Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc
$61,270typical hospital bill
$14,679typical amount paid
$11,654–$21,370range paid across 42 hospitals
Ohio hospitals billed Medicare a typical $61,270 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights | 67 | $49,796 | $11,654 | |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods | Youngstown | 69 | $58,318 | $11,755 | |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron | 304 | $57,231 | $11,829 | |
| Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery | Lima | 151 | $74,891 | $11,850 | |
| Medina Hospital | Medina | 39 | $60,301 | $12,315 | |
| Lake Health | Concord | 12 | $68,356 | $12,320 | |
| Blanchard Valley Hospital | Findlay | 18 | $43,937 | $12,367 | |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany | 50 | $90,997 | $12,371 | |
| Marymount Hospital | Garfield Heights | 15 | $58,843 | $12,546 | |
| Mercy Medical Center | Canton | 25 | $59,315 | $12,666 | |
| Hillcrest Hospital | Mayfield Heights | 56 | $60,410 | $12,677 | |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Elyria | 22 | $56,960 | $12,696 | |
| Wooster Community Hospital | Wooster | 13 | $38,971 | $12,750 | |
| Metrohealth System | Cleveland | 13 | $41,646 | $12,770 | |
| Wood County Hospital | Bowling Green | 48 | $38,701 | $13,061 | |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion | 24 | $103,204 | $13,367 | |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster | 23 | $56,531 | $13,560 | |
| West Chester Hospital | West Chester | 20 | $62,130 | $14,084 | |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky | 20 | $82,865 | $14,092 | |
| Miami Valley Hospital | Dayton | 35 | $105,306 | $14,491 | |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati | 43 | $54,380 | $14,604 | |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe | 14 | $122,585 | $14,753 | |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center | Ashtabula | 32 | $51,450 | $14,762 | |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland | 38 | $50,031 | $14,904 | |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville | 14 | $38,200 | $14,977 | |
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron | 30 | $60,295 | $15,177 | |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati | 22 | $52,104 | $15,607 | |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati | 16 | $66,660 | $15,679 | |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus | 82 | $93,218 | $15,687 | |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo | 33 | $104,117 | $15,775 | |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance | 11 | $48,292 | $15,790 | |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton | 13 | $115,060 | $16,180 | |
| Summa Health System | Akron | 18 | $118,089 | $16,365 | |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin | 16 | $112,833 | $16,430 | |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo | 22 | $122,871 | $16,596 | |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati | 16 | $97,419 | $17,162 | |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus | 52 | $100,460 | $17,293 | |
| Ohio State University State Health System | Columbus | 49 | $82,987 | $17,665 | |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center | Portsmouth | 19 | $106,947 | $17,995 | |
| Van Wert County Hospital | Van Wert | 11 | $35,380 | $18,865 | |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | 136 | $73,325 | $19,467 | |
| Uh St John Medical Center | Westlake | 13 | $70,039 | $21,370 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.