Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $16,804 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Ochsner LSU Health Monroe charges insurers about $15,921, or about $24,924 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Monroe, LA.
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 | $15,921 | 113% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,335 - $18,938 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,921 | 113% |
| Humanamajor | $15,921 - $18,989 | 113% |
| Health Net | $14,699 | 105% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $15,921 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other LA hospitals
- St Tammany Parish Hospital · Covington $11,530
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $12,027
- Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital · Lake Charles $12,129
- Minden Medical Center · Minden $12,133
- Winn Parish Medical Center · Winnfield $12,178
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital · Lake Charles $12,338
- Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital · Lafayette $12,370
- Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital · Alexandria $12,419
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.