CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Summa Health System

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,159
about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $13,985–$20,561
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,892
About the fair price
about $1,733 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $16,159 This hospital $17,892

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $8,680 Priciest $17,892

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $16,159 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Summa Health System charges insurers about $17,892 — about the fair price. Located in Akron, OH.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $17,040 - $28,968 121%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17,040 - $34,105 121%
Aetnamajor $17,040 - $26,746 121%
Cignamajor $17,551 - $31,375 125%
Humanamajor $17,040 121%
CareSource $17,892 127%
Medical Mutual $17,551 - $31,111 125%
Molina $17,892 127%
WellCare $17,892 127%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $11,692 - $31,524
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44309
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals