Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 SC hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $22,003 (about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Black River Medical Center charges insurers about $13,529 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cades, SC.
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
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 | $12,827 - $38,542 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,827 - $41,039 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,827 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $13,083 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $12,827 | 91% |
| Clover Health | $13,083 | 93% |
| Molina | $13,083 - $14,110 | 93% |
| WellCare | $13,083 | 93% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $13,789 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other SC hospitals
- Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital · Sumter $10,535
- Anmed Health · Anderson $11,193
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $11,420
- McLeod Loris Hospital · Loris $13,303
- Aiken Regional Medical Center · Aiken $13,642
- Cherokee Medical Center · Gaffney $13,809
- Prisma Health Patewood Hospital · Greenville $14,493
- Shriners Hospitals for Children · Greenville $14,931
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.