CMS Price Transparency Data

Total hip replacement

Facility: Covenant Medical Center

Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,745
about 0.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $1,745–$4,326
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,278
Above the fair price
about $533 over the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $1,745 This hospital $2,278 Cash price $2,541 Hospital's list price $3,630

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $2,278 Priciest $11,902

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $1,745 (about 0.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Covenant Medical Center charges insurers about $2,278, or about $2,541 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Saginaw, MI.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $1,745. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareCignaKaiser 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 $1,145 - $21,144 9%
Aetnamajor $1,145 - $13,117 9%
Humanamajor $1,145 - $13,117 9%
Meridian $1,145 - $6,860 9%
Molina $1,145 - $13,117 9%
Priority Health $1,113 - $13,117 8%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $1,089 - $25,315
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1447 N Harrison, Saginaw, MI 48602
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals