Total hip replacement
Facility: Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $4,363 (about 0.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center charges insurers about $13,117, or about $47,350 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Des Moines, IA.
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 $4,363. 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.
3 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 | $12,396 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,274 - $13,117 | 94% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,153 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $20,833 | 159% |
| Oscar Health | $17,621 | 134% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $12,118 - $24,925 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Compare: Total hip replacement at other IA hospitals
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $2,406
- Wayne County Hospital · Corydon $2,430
- Jones Regional Medical Center · Anamosa $2,498
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion · Clarion $2,519
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $2,666
- Shenandoah Medical Center · Shenandoah $2,939
- Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown · Marshalltown $3,038
- Grinnell Regional Medical Center · Grinnell $3,049
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.