CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Mid-Columbia Medical Center

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,890
about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $10,411–$21,901
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,845
About the fair price
about $45 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $16,890 This hospital $16,845 Cash price $22,876 Hospital's list price $47,659

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How this hospital compares to other OR hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 OR hospitals compared.

Cheapest $14,718 Priciest $20,378

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

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $16,890 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Mid-Columbia Medical Center charges insurers about $16,845, or about $22,876 in cash — about the fair price. Located in The Dalles, OR.

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 $34,314 - $42,893 244%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16,043 - $41,177 114%
Aetnamajor $3,440 - $45,276 24%
Cignamajor $42,559 303%
Humanamajor $16,845 120%
Amerigroup $34,314 244%
Devoted Health $17,326 123%
Health Net $16,364 - $42,893 117%
Moda Health $16,043 - $32,694 114%
Molina $16,043 - $34,314 114%
WellCare $16,845 120%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $16,043 - $45,276
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1700 E 19Th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals