Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Willis Knighton Medical Center
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 $15,854 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Willis Knighton Medical Center charges insurers about $15,257 — about the fair price. Located in Shreveport, 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 | $13,870 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,870 - $41,971 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,257 | 109% |
| Humanamajor | $15,257 | 109% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $24,272 | 173% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13,870 - $40,084 |
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Other Procedures at Willis Knighton Medical Center
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.