CMS Price Transparency Data

Total hip replacement

Facility: Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$13,611
about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $10,750–$22,603
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$21,505
Above the fair price
about $7,894 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $13,611 This hospital $21,505

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How this hospital compares to other IN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $2,968 Priciest $21,505

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $13,611 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $21,505 — above the fair price. Located in Muncie, IN.

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 $13,611. 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.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $13,654 - $26,103 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13,654 - $55,000 104%
Aetnamajor $13,654 104%
Humanamajor $13,654 - $13,927 104%
Ambetter (Centene) $22,529 172%
CareSource $20,481 - $26,103 156%
Health Net $25,710 - $34,134 196%
WellCare $13,927 106%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $13,654 - $34,134

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2401 University Ave, Muncie, IN 47303
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals