Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Palmetto General Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
- CPT Billing Code: 470
- Insurance Median: $18,154
- Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.29x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $14,044.15 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $2,169 - $17,662 | 15% |
| Dimension Health Wc | $2,283 | 16% |
| Workers Compensation | $2,283 | 16% |
| Humana | $5,349 - $17,334 | 38% |
| Veterans Administration Mill Bill | $12,742 | 91% |
| Medicare (plans) | $16,074 - $37,196 | 114% |
| Leon Health Inc | $17,654 | 126% |
| Devoted Health | $17,662 | 126% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $17,662 - $41,066 | 126% |
| Cigna | $17,912 - $23,569 | 128% |
| Ima Evalutations Inc | $17,988 | 128% |
| Opuscare Of South Fl | $17,988 | 128% |
| Veterans Administration Vaccn | $17,988 | 128% |
| Westchester General Hospital | $17,988 | 128% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Miami Dade Blue Select | $18,185 | 129% |
| Florida Pace Centers | $18,482 | 132% |
| Healthsun Health Plans | $18,482 | 132% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $18,823 | 134% |
| Tricare | $19,321 | 138% |
| Oscar Health Plan Hix | $19,489 | 139% |
| Molina Marketplace Program Exchange | $20,346 | 145% |
| Bright Health Management Commercial | $21,328 | 152% |
| Employer Direct Healthcare | $22,077 | 157% |
| Self Pay/Uninsured | $22,077 | 157% |
| Naphcare Inc | $24,222 | 172% |
| Bc/Bs Myblue Hmo Hix | $24,856 | 177% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Health Options Hmo | $24,856 | 177% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Simplyblue | $24,856 | 177% |
| Avmed Broad Network | $25,342 | 180% |
| Imagine Health | $26,912 | 192% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Network Blue | $28,421 | 202% |
| Avmed Exchange | $30,515 | 217% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Blue Select Exchange Non Par | $31,264 | 223% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $32,185 | 229% |
| Auto Insurance | $33,406 | 238% |
| Avmed Select Network | $35,374 | 252% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Next Exchange | $37,196 | 265% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Phs | $39,347 | 280% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Ppo | $39,347 | 280% |