Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Regions 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 $18,292 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Regions Hospital charges insurers about $21,478, or about $19,110 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, MN.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $18,292. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $16,185 - $31,945 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15,880 | 113% |
| HealthPartners | $21,478 | 153% |
| Medica | $28,849 | 205% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Regions 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.