Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Altru Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 ND hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $16,668 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $15,219 — about the fair price. Located in Grand Forks, ND.
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 | $15,219 - $26,927 | 108% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15,219 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,219 - $24,111 | 108% |
| Humanamajor | $15,219 | 108% |
| HealthPartners | $15,219 | 108% |
| Medica | $9,614 - $25,741 | 68% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $26,840 | 191% |
| UCare | $15,219 | 108% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $15,219 - $30,439 |
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Other Procedures at Altru Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other ND hospitals
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $14,377
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $14,893
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $17,266
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $18,284
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.