Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: SSM St Joseph Hospital West
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $18,617 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). SSM St Joseph Hospital West charges insurers about $20,235 — about the fair price. Located in Lake Saint Louis, MO.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $13,654 - $25,244 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,859 - $34,045 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,654 - $22,684 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $23,458 | 167% |
| Humanamajor | $13,886 - $20,579 | 99% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $13,654 - $20,437 | 97% |
| HealthLink | $13,788 - $38,453 | 98% |
| Medica | $13,654 - $20,235 | 97% |
| Molina | $13,654 - $20,235 | 97% |
| Oscar Health | $22,568 | 161% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $13,654 - $20,437 |
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Other Procedures at SSM St Joseph Hospital West
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 Mary's Medical Center · Blue Springs $14,076
- St Joseph Medical Center · Kansas City $14,346
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.