CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Fostoria Community Hospital

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$13,817
about 1.0× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $9,619–$20,806
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$14,017
About the fair price
about $200 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $13,817 This hospital $14,017

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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 $14,017

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 $13,817 (about 1.0× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Fostoria Community Hospital charges insurers about $14,017 — about the fair price. Located in Fostoria, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $17,161 122%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,913 - $14,017 21%
Aetnamajor $2,913 - $16,582 21%
CareSource $5,495 39%
Medical Mutual $27,483 196%
Meridian $14,017 100%
Paramount $2,817 20%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $2,889 - $27,483
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 Van Buren Street, Fostoria, OH 44830
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals