Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.
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 $16,925 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital charges insurers about $17,989 — about the fair price. Located in Hobbs, NM.
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
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 | $18,518 | 132% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,636 - $21,372 | 126% |
| Aetnamajor | $17,636 | 126% |
| Cignamajor | $14,615 - $17,636 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $18,518 | 132% |
| Baylor Scott & White | $17,636 | 126% |
| Molina | $17,813 - $48,147 | 127% |
| Presbyterian | $14,190 - $17,636 | 101% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $17,636 - $22,045 |
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Other Procedures at Covenant Health Hobbs 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
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $19,013
- Artesia General Hospital · Artesia $19,627
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.