Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Arkansas Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $14,075 (about 1.0× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Arkansas Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $17,312 — above the fair price. Located in No Little Rock, AR.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $14,075. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $12,111 - $17,312 | 86% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,111 - $17,312 | 86% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,111 - $19,758 | 86% |
| Cignamajor | $12,111 - $17,500 | 86% |
| Humanamajor | $12,111 | 86% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $14,525 | 103% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $12,111 | 86% |
| GEHA | $17,312 | 123% |
| Medica | $17,312 | 123% |
| Priority Health | $17,500 | 125% |
| Providence Health Plan | $17,500 | 125% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $17,500 | 125% |
| WellCare | $12,111 | 86% |
| + 53 smaller / regional plans | $10,122 - $19,758 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Arkansas Surgical Hospital
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
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $14,651
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.