CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Lake View Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$21,878
about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $8,992–$28,393
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$40,568
Well above the fair price
about $18,690 over the fair price · 2.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $21,878 This hospital $40,568

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $40,568

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 $21,878 (about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Lake View Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $40,568 — well above the fair price. Located in Two Harbors, 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 $21,878. 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.

0 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Security Health Plan $40,121 286%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $41,015

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 325 Eleventh Ave, Two Harbors, MN 55616
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals