Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $29,740 (about 2.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital charges insurers about $39,621 — above the fair price. Located in Bedford, 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 $29,740. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,650 - $52,769 | 19% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,650 | 19% |
| Humanamajor | $2,650 | 19% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,372 | 31% |
| CareSource | $3,975 | 28% |
| Health Net | $6,625 - $39,699 | 47% |
| WellCare | $2,703 | 19% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $2,650 - $39,542 |
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 Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other IN hospitals
- Putnam County Hospital · Greencastle $10,414
- Norton Scott Hospital · Scottsburg $12,000
- Pinnacle Hospital · Crown Point $12,487
- Schneck Medical Center · Seymour $12,648
- Ascension St Vincent Warrick · Boonville $13,590
- Ascension St Vincent Salem · Salem $13,700
- Goshen Hospital · Goshen $13,740
- Ascension St Vincent Evansville · Evansville $13,833
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.