CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Minden Medical Center

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$12,679
about 0.9× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $10,502–$14,762
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,133
About the fair price
about $546 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $12,679 This hospital $12,133

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 LA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $11,530 Priciest $12,497

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 $12,679 (about 0.9× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Minden Medical Center charges insurers about $12,133 — about the fair price. Located in Minden, LA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $10,783 - $20,007 77%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $1,561 - $22,059
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: No 1 Medical Plaza, Minden, LA 71055
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals