Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Grandview Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 AL hospitals compared.
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 $15,561 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Grandview Medical Center charges insurers about $13,025 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Birmingham, 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 | $3,135 - $22,443 | 22% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,686 | 147% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,217 | 94% |
| Cignamajor | $13,089 - $20,035 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $12,808 | 91% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $18,571 | 132% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $9,934 | 71% |
| Clover Health | $13,744 | 98% |
| Devoted Health | $13,637 | 97% |
| SelectHealth | $12,961 | 92% |
| WellCare | $13,295 | 95% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $1,500 - $19,820 |
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Other Procedures at Grandview 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
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $13,287
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $13,356
- Highlands Medical Center · Scottsboro $13,786
- Gadsden Regional Medical Center · Gadsden $14,044
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.