CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Baptist Medical Center South

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$15,687
about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $14,601–$17,196
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,417
About the fair price
about $730 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $15,687 This hospital $16,417

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $12,077 Priciest $16,417

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $15,687 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Baptist Medical Center South charges insurers about $16,417 — about the fair price. Located in Montgomery, AL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser Permanente

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 $16,568 118%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14,911 106%
Cignamajor $44,893 320%
Humanamajor $15,815 113%
Ambetter (Centene) $21,086 150%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $16,266

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2105 East South Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36116
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals