Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: St Lukes Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 IA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $16,382 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $14,029 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cedar Rapids, 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
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 | $14,029 - $22,354 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,602 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,602 - $21,998 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $14,002 | 100% |
| Amerigroup | $13,581 | 97% |
| HealthPartners | $16,970 | 121% |
| Medica | $23,631 - $26,332 | 168% |
| Molina | $13,602 | 97% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13,581 - $14,002 |
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Other Procedures at St Lukes Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other IA hospitals
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $12,978
- Grinnell Regional Medical Center · Grinnell $13,111
- Mary Greeley Medical Center · Ames $13,242
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down · Iowa City $14,100
- Allen Hospital · Waterloo $14,206
- Finley Hospital · Dubuque $14,734
- Spencer Municipal Hospital · Spencer $14,970
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi · Des Moines $15,182
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.