DRG
MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC
DRG Code: 470
Key Metrics
Total Discharges
71,939
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$13,695.56
Avg Total Payment ($)
$16,798.98
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$85,675.43
Number of Hospitals
1,311
Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)
Minimum
$4,675.70
25th Percentile
$11,360.43
Median
$12,598.03
75th Percentile
$14,713.54
Maximum
$58,295.87
Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges
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Methodology
Data source: Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (DRG)
(dataset ID: inpatient-by-drg).
Vintage: 2023.
Downloaded: 2026-04-13.
Rows in source: 146,427.
Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service reports charges and payments for hospital inpatient stays by DRG (Diagnosis Related Group). Payment amounts reflect what Medicare actually paid, while covered charges are the hospital's list price before adjustments.