CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Saint Francis Medical Center

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$21,376
about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $18,743–$27,520
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$19,290
About the fair price
about $2,086 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $21,376 This hospital $19,290 Cash price $19,290

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $9,517 Priciest $19,290

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

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $21,376 (about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Saint Francis Medical Center charges insurers about $19,290, or about $19,290 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lynwood, CA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Kaiser Permanente CignaHumana

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 $19,290 - $38,038 137%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $19,290 137%
Aetnamajor $26,042 - $35,168 185%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $19,290 137%
Health Net $19,290 - $31,347 137%
Molina $19,290 137%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $19,290 - $36,255
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.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3630 East Imperial Highway, Lynwood, CA 90262
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals