Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Allen Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 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 $15,026 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Allen Hospital charges insurers about $14,206 — about the fair price. Located in Waterloo, 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 | $14,206 - $24,336 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,774 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,774 - $19,132 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $14,179 | 101% |
| Amerigroup | $13,443 | 96% |
| HealthPartners | $21,042 | 150% |
| Medica | $23,631 - $26,332 | 168% |
| Molina | $13,774 | 98% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13,443 - $14,179 |
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Other Procedures at Allen 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
- St Lukes Hospital · Cedar Rapids $14,029
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down · Iowa City $14,100
- 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.