Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $23,835 (about 1.7× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center charges insurers about $23,843 — about the fair price. Located in Lagrange, GA.
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
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 | $17,559 - $52,883 | 125% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,559 - $66,157 | 125% |
| Aetnamajor | $17,215 - $52,268 | 123% |
| Cignamajor | $17,215 - $75,616 | 123% |
| Humanamajor | $17,559 | 125% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $30,298 | 216% |
| CareSource | $33,741 | 240% |
| Clover Health | $18,420 | 131% |
| Oscar Health | $29,265 | 208% |
| WellCare | $18,076 | 129% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $18,076 - $31,847 |
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Other Procedures at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other GA hospitals
- Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc · Douglas $10,982
- Bacon County Hospital · Alma $12,743
- Northside Hospital Forsyth · Cumming $14,215
- Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital · Albany $14,820
- Wellstar Paulding Medical Center · Hiram $15,030
- Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center · Roswell $15,139
- Fairview Park Hospital · Dublin $15,181
- Doctors Hospital · Augusta $15,224
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.