Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Highlands Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other AL hospitals charge less.
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 $14,706 (about 1.0× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Highlands Medical Center charges insurers about $13,786 — about the fair price. Located in Scottsboro, AL.
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 | $13,786 - $13,819 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,258 - $23,250 | 16% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,061 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $1,939 - $13,786 | 14% |
| Humanamajor | $13,786 | 98% |
| Devoted Health | $14,199 | 101% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13,786 |
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Other Procedures at Highlands Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other AL hospitals
- North Alabama Medical Center · Florence $12,077
- Riverview Regional Medical Center · Gadsden $12,932
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center · Anniston $12,989
- Crestwood Medical Center · Huntsville $13,019
- Grandview Medical Center · Birmingham $13,025
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $13,287
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $13,356
- Gadsden Regional Medical Center · Gadsden $14,044
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.