Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $15,566 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. charges insurers about $19,908 — above the fair price. Located in Wichita, KS.
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 $15,566. 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 | $21,783 | 155% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,420 - $18,538 | 88% |
| Humanamajor | $25,665 | 183% |
| Medica | $10,639 - $10,731 | 76% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $21,277 - $24,133 |
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 Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other KS hospitals
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park · Overland Park $8,892
- Children's Mercy South · Overland Park $9,956
- Scott County Hospital · Scott City $10,421
- William Newton Hospital · Winfield $10,421
- Holton Community Hospital · Holton $11,434
- Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLC · Manhattan $11,941
- Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC · Wichita $12,600
- Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas · Galena $13,110
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.