Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $23,536 (about 1.7× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Denver Health & Hospital Authority charges insurers about $42,471 — well above the fair price. Located in Denver, CO.
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 $23,536. 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.
4 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 | $6,852 | 49% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,617 | 33% |
| Aetnamajor | $32,190 - $57,854 | 229% |
| Cignamajor | $42,471 | 302% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $32,190 - $45,298 |
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 Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other CO hospitals
- San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center · Alamosa $12,404
- Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC · Durango $14,539
- Montrose Regional Health · Montrose $14,973
- Community Hospital · Grand Junction $15,998
- HCA Healthone Rose · Denver $16,378
- Banner Fort Collins Medical Center · Fort Collins $16,667
- Hca-Healthone DBA Swedish Medical Center · Englewood $17,033
- HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's · Denver $17,365
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.