CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$21,814
about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $16,884–$26,309
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$25,336
Above the fair price
about $3,522 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $21,814 This hospital $25,336

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $12,504 Priciest $25,336

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

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $21,814 (about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce charges insurers about $25,336 — above the fair price. Located in Asheville, NC.

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 $21,814. 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.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $6,223 - $46,923 44%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $24,962 - $42,187 178%
Aetnamajor $16,227 - $41,849 116%
Cignamajor $16,545 118%
Humanamajor $16,386 - $16,545 117%
Ambetter (Centene) $32,818 234%
AmeriHealth $18,136 - $32,855 129%
Oscar Health $32,527 232%
WellCare $16,386 - $25,711 117%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $16,227 - $26,210
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: 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals