Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Lowest price of the 4 AK hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $25,438 (about 1.8× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $17,069 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Anchorage, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $14,550 - $31,558 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,516 - $47,352 | 96% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,791 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $14,275 - $31,509 | 102% |
| Humanamajor | $13,791 | 98% |
| Amerigroup | $13,791 | 98% |
| Baylor Scott & White | $13,791 - $27,263 | 98% |
| Presbyterian | $13,791 | 98% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $13,791 - $14,481 |
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Other Procedures at Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $17,444
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $32,980
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $48,395
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.