Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: UCI Health-Lakewood
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 $21,766 (about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate). UCI Health-Lakewood charges insurers about $28,861 — above the fair price. Located in Lakewood, 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 $21,766. 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.
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 | $28,296 - $215,960 | 201% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $28,296 - $81,168 | 201% |
| Aetnamajor | $28,296 - $84,293 | 201% |
| Cignamajor | $92,429 - $115,537 | 658% |
| Humanamajor | $28,296 | 201% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $32,540 - $73,569 | 232% |
| Bright Health | $28,296 - $36,784 | 201% |
| Health Net | $28,861 - $121,328 | 206% |
| Oscar Health | $48,102 | 343% |
| Sentara | $28,296 | 201% |
| + 22 smaller / regional plans | $28,296 - $45,273 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at UCI Health-Lakewood
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.