CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Sanford Bemidji Medical Center

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,180
about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $11,433–$20,874
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,105
About the fair price
about $75 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $16,180 This hospital $16,105

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $7,536 Priciest $16,105

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 $16,180 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Sanford Bemidji Medical Center charges insurers about $16,105 — about the fair price. Located in Bemidji, MN.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $15,950 114%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15,950 114%
Aetnamajor $15,950 114%
HealthPartners $15,950 - $25,024 114%
Sanford Health Plan $14,711 - $25,211 105%
UCare $15,795 112%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $16,260
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1300 Anne St Nw, Bemidji, MN 56601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals