Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Fairview Bethesda 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 $24,343 (about 1.7× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Fairview Bethesda Hospital charges insurers about $32,765 — 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 $24,343. 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 | $32,765 | 233% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $34,076 | 243% |
| HealthPartners | $34,731 | 247% |
| Medica | $34,731 | 247% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $32,765 | 233% |
| Security Health Plan | $32,765 | 233% |
| UCare | $36,042 - $76,736 | 257% |
| WellCare | $32,765 | 233% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $32,765 |
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 Fairview Bethesda 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.