Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MI hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $14,830 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital charges insurers about $13,829 — about the fair price. Located in Watervliet, MI.
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 | $13,829 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,829 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,829 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $13,829 | 98% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $20,744 | 148% |
| Priority Health | $13,829 | 98% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $13,829 |
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Other Procedures at Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other MI hospitals
- Harper University Hospital · Detroit $7,442
- Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township $7,442
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Specialty Hospital · Lansing $9,618
- Ascension River District Hospital · East China $12,251
- Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital · Grand Haven $12,838
- Surgeons Choice Medical Center · Southfield $13,401
- Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital · W Bloomfield $13,659
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital · Clinton Township $13,932
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.