Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Spencer Municipal Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other IA hospitals charge less.
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 $16,836 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Spencer Municipal Hospital charges insurers about $14,970, or about $32,475 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Spencer, IA.
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 | $14,896 - $38,970 | 106% |
| Aetnamajor | $38,970 | 277% |
| Humanamajor | $15,045 - $41,135 | 107% |
| HealthPartners | $34,640 | 247% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $41,135 | 293% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $41,135 |
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Other Procedures at Spencer Municipal 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
- Allen Hospital · Waterloo $14,206
- Finley Hospital · Dubuque $14,734
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi · Des Moines $15,182
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.