Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: St Lukes Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $16,318 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $15,643 — about the fair price. Located in Duluth, MN.
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 | $15,187 - $34,745 | 108% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15,187 - $21,218 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,643 | 111% |
| Humanamajor | $15,947 | 114% |
| HealthPartners | $13,900 - $32,483 | 99% |
| Medica | $10,142 - $32,550 | 72% |
| Security Health Plan | $15,643 | 111% |
| UCare | $15,187 | 108% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $15,187 - $41,015 |
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Other Procedures at St Lukes Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other MN hospitals
- Kittson Healthcare · Hallock $7,536
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $7,914
- Winona Health Services · Winona $14,361
- Alomere Health · Alexandria $14,527
- Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital · Willmar $14,661
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $14,971
- North Memorial Health Hospital · Robbinsdale $15,043
- Hutchinson Health · Hutchinson $15,337
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.