Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Ascension River District Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MI hospitals compared.
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 $19,381 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Ascension River District Hospital charges insurers about $12,251 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in East China, 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 - $12,190 | 67% |
| Humanamajor | $8,400 - $12,312 | 60% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $15,238 | 109% |
| AmeriHealth | $12,068 | 86% |
| Molina | $12,800 - $15,238 | 91% |
| WellCare | $12,800 | 91% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $12,190 - $25,519 |
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Other Procedures at Ascension River District 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
- 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
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital · Clinton Township $13,932
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.