CMS Price Transparency Data
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: CHI Health - Mercy Corning
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$19,925
about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $12,195–$35,601
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $19,925
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser Permanente
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 | $3,958 - $60,858 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,958 | 28% |
| Humanamajor | $3,958 | 28% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,038 - $62,075 | 29% |
| Amerigroup | $4,156 - $62,075 | 30% |
| Medica | $3,958 | 28% |
| Molina | $63,292 | 451% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $3,958 - $8,708 |
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Other Procedures at CHI Health - Mercy Corning
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
- Spencer Municipal Hospital · Spencer $14,970
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.