CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Oro Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$20,253

about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $16,511–$22,695

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$20,168

About the fair price

about $85 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare

Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $20,253 This hospital $20,168

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How this hospital compares to other AZ hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AZ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $13,152 Priciest $20,168

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $20,253 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Oro Valley Hospital charges insurers about $20,168 — about the fair price. Located in Oro Valley, AZ.

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	$14,486 - $25,006	103%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$14,747 - $51,418	105%
Aetnamajor	$14,486 - $21,401	103%
Cignamajor	$14,486 - $25,620	103%
Humanamajor	$14,391	102%
Ambetter (Centene)	$24,329	173%
Banner Health	$15,109	108%
Clover Health	$16,492	117%
Devoted Health	$14,920	106%
Health Net	$22,510	160%
WellCare	$15,209	108%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans	$14,486 - $33,917

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price, before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 470.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Oro Valley Hospital is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 470.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Oro Valley Hospital

Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other AZ hospitals

Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Inc. · Willcox $13,152
Yavapai Regional Medical Center · Prescott $14,155
Havasu Regional Medical Center · Lake Havasu City $14,683
Banner Heart Hospital · Mesa $15,052
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center · Scottsdale $15,344
Banner Boswell Medical Center · Sun City $15,573
Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center · Phoenix $15,699
Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center · Phoenix $15,838

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.