Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other IA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $16,748 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Grinnell Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $13,111 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Grinnell, 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 | $13,111 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,736 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,736 | 91% |
| Humanamajor | $13,111 | 93% |
| Amerigroup | $15,140 | 108% |
| HealthPartners | $17,724 | 126% |
| Medica | $23,631 - $26,332 | 168% |
| Molina | $12,736 | 91% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13,111 - $15,140 |
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Other Procedures at Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other IA hospitals
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $12,978
- 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
- 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.