CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Crestwood Medical Center

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$15,169
about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $10,312–$15,802
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,019
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2,150 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $15,169 This hospital $13,019

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AL hospitals compared.

Cheapest $12,077 Priciest $14,044

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 $15,169 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Crestwood Medical Center charges insurers about $13,019 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Huntsville, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $12,841 - $17,775 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,319 - $21,197 88%
Aetnamajor $2,289 - $13,226 16%
Cignamajor $11,465 - $13,098 82%
Humanamajor $12,841 91%
Ambetter (Centene) $18,362 131%
Clover Health $15,429 110%
Devoted Health $15,305 109%
SelectHealth $12,969 92%
WellCare $13,181 94%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $1,750 - $22,044
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: One Hospital Dr Se, Huntsville, AL 35801
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals