Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: St Mary's Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MO hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $16,601 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). St Mary's Medical Center charges insurers about $14,076, or about $13,936 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Blue Springs, MO.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $6,580 - $19,511 | 47% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,904 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,696 - $19,663 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $13,936 | 99% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $13,696 - $24,807 |
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Other Procedures at St Mary's Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other MO hospitals
- The Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City $9,158
- Mercy Hospital Lincoln · Troy $11,352
- Mercy Hospital Perry · Perryville $11,596
- Mercy Hospital Carthage · Carthage $12,006
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $12,038
- Long Term Acute Care Hospital Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $12,038
- St Joseph Medical Center · Kansas City $14,346
- Mercy Hospital Jefferson · Crystal City $14,911
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.