Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
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 $21,735 (about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital charges insurers about $26,417 — above the fair price. Located in Highlands Ranch, 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 $21,735. 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 | $15,239 - $43,375 | 109% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15,239 - $44,394 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,239 - $53,836 | 109% |
| Cignamajor | $15,239 - $36,389 | 109% |
| Humanamajor | $15,239 | 109% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $15,239 | 109% |
| Devoted Health | $15,239 | 109% |
| SelectHealth | $15,239 - $27,707 | 109% |
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 Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
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.