Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Slidell Memorial Hospital
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 $17,649 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Slidell Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $19,270, or about $14,127 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Slidell, LA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $12,451 - $26,554 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11,743 - $26,391 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,451 - $19,119 | 89% |
| Cignamajor | $24,908 | 177% |
| Humanamajor | $12,451 | 89% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $12,451 - $19,421 |
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Other Procedures at Slidell Memorial Hospital
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.