CMS Price Transparency Data

Total hip replacement

Facility: Essentia Health Sandstone

Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$6,785
about 0.5× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $1,530–$15,942
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,778
Well above the fair price
about $5,993 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $6,785 This hospital $12,778

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 $4,072 Priciest $12,778

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $6,785 (about 0.5× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Essentia Health Sandstone charges insurers about $12,778 — well above the fair price. Located in Sandstone, 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 $6,785. 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
No insurance-company prices are published for this procedure.
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $12,689 - $12,867

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 705 Lundorff Drive South, Sandstone, MN 55072
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals