Hip or knee replacement in Wyoming

MS-DRG 470: Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc

$51,257typical hospital bill

$22,542typical amount paid

$17,489–$25,190range paid across 5 hospitals

Wyoming hospitals billed Medicare a typical $51,257 for this stay in 2024, about 2.3 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
Banner Wyoming Medical Center	Casper	18	$85,368	$17,489
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center	Cheyenne	29	$90,226	$20,799
Sheridan Memorial Hospital	Sheridan	19	$50,369	$22,542
Ivinson Memorial Hospital	Laramie	16	$51,257	$24,183
St Johns Medical Center	Jackson	37	$49,171	$25,190

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.