CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20,389
about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $16,261–$26,529
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$22,303
About the fair price
about $1,914 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $20,389 This hospital $22,303

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

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

Cheapest $10,982 Priciest $22,303

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 $20,389 (about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col charges insurers about $22,303 — about the fair price. Located in Augusta, 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

✓ 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 $20,844 - $40,689 148%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $21,261 - $51,256 151%
Aetnamajor $20,844 - $52,268 148%
Cignamajor $21,886 - $75,616 156%
Humanamajor $21,261 151%
CareSource $40,854 291%
Clover Health $22,303 159%
Devoted Health $22,303 159%
Molina $21,886 - $23,971 156%
Oscar Health $35,435 252%
SelectHealth $21,678 154%
WellCare $21,886 156%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $16,998 - $38,561
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1120 15Th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals