CMS Price Transparency Data

Total hip replacement

Facility: Mercy Hospital

Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$5,454
about 0.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $1,901–$13,005
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7,065
Above the fair price
about $1,611 over the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $5,454 This hospital $7,065

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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 $2,295 Priciest $7,065

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

A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $5,454 (about 0.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital charges insurers about $7,065 — above the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, CA.

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 $5,454. 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.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente Cigna

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 $16,349 125%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,709 - $16,349 13%
Aetnamajor $11,164 - $16,349 85%
Humanamajor $16,349 125%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,709 - $36,621 13%
Health Net $6,492 - $17,495 49%
Molina $1,709 13%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $1,709 - $3,785

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals