Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Phoenix Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 AZ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $20,693 (about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Phoenix Children's Hospital charges insurers about $45,312 — well above the fair price. Located in Phoenix, AZ.
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 $20,693. 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.
4 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 | $34,531 - $35,909 | 246% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $80,054 | 570% |
| Aetnamajor | $49,730 | 354% |
| Cignamajor | $45,312 - $54,985 | 323% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $26,067 |
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 Phoenix Children's 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.