CMS Price Transparency Data

Total hip replacement

Facility: Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System

Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$9,787
about 0.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $3,480–$14,511
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,583
Above the fair price
about $2,796 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $9,787 This hospital $12,583

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $2,568 Priciest $12,583

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

A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $9,787 (about 0.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System charges insurers about $12,583 — above the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $9,787. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $13,248 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,493 - $14,487 19%
Aetnamajor $12,880 - $13,494 98%
AmeriHealth $13,248 101%
UPMC Health Plan $5,328 - $19,553 41%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals