CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Lakewood Health System

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$21,382
about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $8,851–$26,932
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7,914
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $13,468 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $21,382 This hospital $7,914 Cash price $38,751 Hospital's list price $62,502

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $7,536 Priciest $15,480

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $21,382 (about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Lakewood Health System charges insurers about $7,914, or about $38,751 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Staples, 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✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $5,264 - $55,627 37%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $9,609 - $45,989 68%
Humanamajor $9,609 68%
HealthPartners $58,752 418%
Medica $7,914 - $55,939 56%
UCare $9,897 - $11,051 70%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $59,377
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 49725 County Road 83, Staples, MN 56479
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals