Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: The Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 NE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $20,367 (about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate). The Nebraska Methodist Hospital charges insurers about $21,350 — about the fair price. Located in Omaha, NE.
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 | $14,732 - $37,019 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,732 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,732 - $21,350 | 105% |
| Humanamajor | $14,730 | 105% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $31,050 | 221% |
| Medica | $14,732 - $34,313 | 105% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $21,143 - $29,488 |
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Other Procedures at The Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other NE hospitals
- Boys Town National Research Hospital · Boys Town $11,684
- Phelps Memorial Health Center · Holdrege $12,017
- CHI Health Schuyler · Schuyler $12,399
- CHI Health St. Marys · Nebraska City $12,399
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $14,616
- Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC · Omaha $16,523
- CHI Health Nebraska Heart · Lincoln $16,577
- Children's Nebraska · Omaha $17,063
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.