Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 CA hospitals compared.
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 $19,259 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif charges insurers about $17,574 — about the fair price. Located in Sacramento, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $20,205 | 144% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,501 - $11,238 | 25% |
| Aetnamajor | $8,176 | 58% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,538 - $20,740 | 11% |
| AmeriHealth | $5,926 - $20,740 | 42% |
| CareSource | $20,740 | 148% |
| Health Net | $20,740 | 148% |
| Providence Health Plan | $14,718 - $14,943 | 105% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $1,538 - $24,704 |
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Other Procedures at Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif
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
- French Hospital Medical Center · San Luis Obispo $17,727
- Fresno Surgical Hospital · Fresno $17,982
- Good Samaritan Hospital, LP · Bakersfield $18,197
- San Dimas Community Hospital · San Dimas $18,312
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.