CMS Price Transparency Data

Total hip replacement

Facility: University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down

Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,408
about 0.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $3,125–$5,701
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,904
About the fair price
about $496 over the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $4,408 This hospital $4,904 Cash price $3,508 Hospital's list price $5,012

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $2,406 Priciest $4,904

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

A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $4,408 (about 0.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down charges insurers about $4,904, or about $3,508 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Iowa City, IA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $1,146 - $17,281 9%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,058 - $12,959 8%
Aetnamajor $1,047 - $12,342 8%
Humanamajor $12,470 95%
HealthPartners $1,068 - $12,589 8%
Molina $1,047 - $1,146 8%
Oscar Health $6,314 48%
Sanford Health Plan $8,519 65%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $1,047 - $12,959
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 500 E Market Street, Iowa City, IA 52245
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals