Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other AR hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $14,426 (about 1.0× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Fort Smith charges insurers about $14,651, or about $21,431 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fort Smith, AR.
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 | $14,651 - $24,121 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,651 - $21,025 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $8,809 - $20,446 | 63% |
| Cignamajor | $15,778 - $22,007 | 112% |
| Humanamajor | $8,809 - $18,417 | 63% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $14,033 | 100% |
| Independent Health | $14,651 | 104% |
| + 33 smaller / regional plans | $11,527 - $24,694 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other AR hospitals
- Ouachita County Medical Center · Camden $12,410
- Baxter Health · Mountain Home $13,171
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC · Little Rock $13,351
- National Park Medical Center · Hot Springs $13,511
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $13,943
- Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $14,282
- Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc · Conway $14,482
- St Vincent Medical Center/North · Sherwood $15,656
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.