Total hip replacement
Facility: Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 6 AK hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $7,621 (about 0.6× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $12,897 — above the fair price. Located in Anchorage, AK.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $7,621. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $13,607 - $14,891 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,510 - $28,562 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $7,398 - $12,897 | 56% |
| Baylor Scott & White | $1,684 - $2,790 | 13% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $13,542 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Compare: Total hip replacement at other AK hospitals
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $4,748
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $5,117
- Central Peninsula General Hospital · Soldotna $5,215
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $19,075
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $23,460
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.