Total hip replacement
Facility: Shenandoah Medical Center
Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)
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 Total hip replacement is about $1,886 (about 0.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Shenandoah Medical Center charges insurers about $2,939, or about $2,659 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Shenandoah, 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 $1,886. 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 | $890 - $4,090 | 7% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,939 | 22% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,047 | 8% |
| Amerigroup | $4,172 | 32% |
| Molina | $1,047 - $4,090 | 8% |
| WellCare | $1,047 | 8% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $4,090 - $4,131 |
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 Shenandoah 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
- Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown · Marshalltown $3,038
- Grinnell Regional Medical Center · Grinnell $3,049
- Broadlawns Medical Center · Des Moines $3,913
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.