Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: University of Colorado 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 $22,480 (about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate). University of Colorado Hospital Authority charges insurers about $28,297 — above the fair price. Located in Aurora, 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 $22,480. 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 | $21,420 - $55,452 | 153% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $22,082 - $47,403 | 157% |
| Aetnamajor | $22,082 - $57,672 | 157% |
| Cignamajor | $22,082 - $43,510 | 157% |
| Humanamajor | $21,641 | 154% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $22,082 - $40,601 | 157% |
| Devoted Health | $22,082 | 157% |
| SelectHealth | $22,082 - $31,707 | 157% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $21,941 - $23,880 |
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 University of Colorado 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.