Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other OH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $16,479 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $8,848, or about $37,714 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cincinnati, OH.
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 | $7,962 - $12,627 | 57% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7,962 - $8,848 | 57% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,627 | 90% |
| Humanamajor | $7,962 - $12,627 | 57% |
| AmeriHealth | $7,962 | 57% |
| CareSource | $7,962 - $8,848 | 57% |
| Molina | $7,962 | 57% |
| WellCare | $12,627 | 90% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $7,962 - $12,627 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other OH hospitals
- Fulton County Health Center · Wauseon $8,680
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $11,295
- Medina Hospital · Medina $12,593
- Bellevue Hospital · Bellevue $12,854
- Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center · Beachwood $12,854
- Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital · Avon $12,968
- Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital · Warren $13,079
- Hillcrest Hospital · Mayfield Heights $13,189
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.