Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Northwest Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other ID hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ID hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $16,115 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Northwest Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $14,216 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Post Falls, ID.
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 | $14,216 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,216 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,216 | 101% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $13,037 - $14,216 | 93% |
| Molina | $14,216 | 101% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $19,903 |
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Other Procedures at Northwest Specialty Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other ID hospitals
- Idaho Falls Community Hospital, LLC · Idaho Falls $14,117
- Mountain View Hospital · Idaho Falls $15,322
- Kootenai Health · Coeur D'Alene $16,232
- St Luke's Nampa Medical Center · Nampa $17,270
- Madison Memorial Hospital · Rexburg $17,726
- West Valley Medical Center · Caldwell $17,800
- Treasure Valley Hospital · Boise $19,045
- Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center · Idaho Falls $37,301
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.