Ohio / Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center
CMS certification 360351 · Akron, OH
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center: charges and Medicare payments
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center reported 577 Medicare inpatient stays across 10 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.8 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Ohio, number 23 of 104 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.01×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 470, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC: 304 stays at an average charge of $57,231, 39% below the national average. It also billed 1,820 outpatient services, charging 5.79 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 577
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.8×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 23 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 10 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 304 | $57,231 | -39% | $11,829 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 68 | $118,214 | -31% | $25,172 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 65 | $69,987 | -45% | $15,710 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 35 | $113,413 | -8% | $19,126 |
| 517 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R.... | 27 | $42,206 | -46% | $9,537 |
| 473 Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 20 | $86,405 | -25% | $24,241 |
| 451 Single Level Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 19 | $118,263 | -21% | $19,397 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 14 | $118,650 | -25% | $24,081 |
| 489 Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection... | 13 | $38,796 | -36% | $8,339 |
| 458 Spinal Fusion except Cervical with Spinal Curvature,... | 12 | $118,107 | -38% | $28,016 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 535 | $51,304 | $11,101 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 371 | $8,492 | $1,361 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 297 | $15,910 | $2,735 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 258 | $31,733 | $6,072 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 139 | $9,493 | $1,649 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 122 | $69,597 | $15,766 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 62 | $9,014 | $1,353 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 36 | $13,408 | $2,427 |
Against the Ohio average
For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center charged $57,231 on average, 20% less than the Ohio average of $71,769, and was paid $11,829 against a state average of $14,325. For Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC (DRG 460), Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center charged $118,214 on average, 7% less than the Ohio average of $126,933, and was paid $25,172 against a state average of $30,370. For Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities (DRG 483), Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center charged $69,987 on average, 26% less than the Ohio average of $94,620, and was paid $15,710 against a state average of $19,271. For Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC (DRG 468), Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center charged $113,413 on average, 11% more than the Ohio average of $102,022, and was paid $19,126 against a state average of $21,333. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $51,304 was 12% below the state average of $58,420. For Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5112), its average charge of $8,492 was 13% below the state average of $9,815. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $15,910 was 22% below the state average of $20,370. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $31,733 was 22% below the state average of $40,587.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.