Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $21,588 (about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate). USC Verdugo Hills Hospital charges insurers about $21,779 — about the fair price. Located in Glendale, CA.
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 | $19,065 - $31,275 | 136% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $19,065 - $69,805 | 136% |
| Aetnamajor | $19,065 - $22,692 | 136% |
| Cignamajor | $32,108 | 229% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $19,065 | 136% |
| Health Net | $18,770 - $19,065 | 134% |
| Providence Health Plan | $22,306 - $25,598 | 159% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $19,065 - $55,674 |
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Other Procedures at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other CA hospitals
- Patients' Hospital of Redding · Redding $9,517
- College Medical Center · Long Beach $12,743
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center · San Jose $15,669
- Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital · Salinas $17,291
- Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif · Sacramento $17,574
- French Hospital Medical Center · San Luis Obispo $17,727
- Fresno Surgical Hospital · Fresno $17,982
- Good Samaritan Hospital, LP · Bakersfield $18,197
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.