CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$19,419
about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $15,336–$31,509
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$22,887
Above the fair price
about $3,468 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $19,419 This hospital $22,887

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $9,376 Priciest $22,887

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $19,419 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County charges insurers about $22,887 — above the fair price. Located in St. Johns, FL.

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 $19,419. 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.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $17,159 122%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7,840 - $44,621 56%
Aetnamajor $54,850 391%
Cignamajor $14,800 - $23,700 105%
Humanamajor $16,012 114%
AvMed $14,888 106%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $20,000
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 205 Trinity Way, St. Johns, FL 32259
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals