Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Henry Ford Health St John Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $19,614 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Henry Ford Health St John Hospital charges insurers about $15,004 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Detroit, MI.
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
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 | $10,828 | 77% |
| Aetnamajor | $9,410 - $14,930 | 67% |
| Humanamajor | $8,400 - $15,079 | 60% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $18,662 | 133% |
| AmeriHealth | $14,780 | 105% |
| Molina | $15,676 - $18,662 | 112% |
| WellCare | $15,676 | 112% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $14,930 - $28,366 |
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Other Procedures at Henry Ford Health St John 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
- Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital · Watervliet $13,829
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.