Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: St Tammany Parish Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Lowest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $17,339 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). St Tammany Parish Hospital charges insurers about $11,530, or about $49,294 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Covington, 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 | $11,530 - $29,666 | 82% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11,530 | 82% |
| Cignamajor | $1,650 - $1,700 | 12% |
| Humanamajor | $11,530 | 82% |
| Health Net | $11,530 | 82% |
| WellCare | $11,530 | 82% |
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Other Procedures at St Tammany Parish Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other LA hospitals
- 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
- Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital · Hammond $12,497
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.