CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Hays Medical Center

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,491
about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $15,601–$19,739
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$19,761
About the fair price
about $1,270 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $18,491 This hospital $19,761

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

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

Cheapest $8,892 Priciest $19,761

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

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $18,491 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Hays Medical Center charges insurers about $19,761 — about the fair price. Located in Hays, KS.

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✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $17,965 - $31,438 128%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17,965 - $22,152 128%
Aetnamajor $17,965 128%
Ambetter (Centene) $17,965 - $26,947 128%
Medica $17,965 128%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $1,968 - $31,438
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2220 Canterbury Drive, Hays, KS 67601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals