Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Washington 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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $22,355 (about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Washington Hospital charges insurers about $21,496, or about $99,146 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fremont, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $21,496 - $107,613 | 153% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,959 - $83,282 | 149% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,496 - $81,919 | 153% |
| Cignamajor | $53,417 - $122,025 | 380% |
| Humanamajor | $21,496 - $137,278 | 153% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $21,496 - $82,367 | 153% |
| Health Net | $20,851 - $27,456 | 148% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $21,496 - $130,734 |
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Other Procedures at Washington 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.