CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Stanford Health Care

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$22,082
about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $14,221–$42,064
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$28,819
Above the fair price
about $6,737 over the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $22,082 This hospital $28,819

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $28,819

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 $22,082 (about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Stanford Health Care charges insurers about $28,819 — above the fair price. Located in Stanford, 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 $22,082. 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.

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

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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
Health Net $28,819 205%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals