Total hip replacement
Facility: Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 ND hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $9,128 (about 0.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Sanford Medical Center Bismarck charges insurers about $13,253 — above the fair price. Located in Bismarck, ND.
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 $9,128. 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.
3 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 | $13,006 - $13,253 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,833 - $69,797 | 44% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,006 - $13,253 | 99% |
| HealthPartners | $13,006 - $13,253 | 99% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $1,286 - $12,223 | 10% |
| UCare | $12,880 - $14,154 | 98% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $13,259 - $14,154 |
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 Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Compare: Total hip replacement at other ND hospitals
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $2,912
- Essentia Health · Fargo $12,867
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $13,117
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $13,253
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $13,510
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $15,336
- Garrison Memorial Hospital · Garrison $17,556
- CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake $17,556
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.