Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: UNM Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 NM hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $20,313 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). UNM Hospital charges insurers about $22,740 — about the fair price. Located in Albuquerque, NM.
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 | $2,733 - $22,740 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8,509 - $22,740 | 61% |
| Aetnamajor | $22,740 | 162% |
| Humanamajor | $2,772 - $21,603 | 20% |
| Devoted Health | $27,288 | 194% |
| Presbyterian | $2,055 - $45,480 | 15% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $22,740 - $45,480 |
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Other Procedures at UNM Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other NM hospitals
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $13,883
- Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center · Santa Fe $13,892
- Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems · Taos $14,747
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $15,397
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $15,647
- Carlsbad Medical Center · Carlsbad $15,892
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $17,989
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $19,013
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.