Total hip replacement
Facility: MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center
Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $9,859 (about 0.8× the $13,117 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center charges insurers about $22,497 — well above the fair price. Located in Lancaster, SC.
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 $9,859. 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
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 | $22,497 | 172% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,476 - $78,451 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,726 | 97% |
| Molina | $13,724 | 105% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $13,412 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center
Compare: Total hip replacement at other SC hospitals
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital · Spartanburg $11,906
- Trident Medical Center · Charleston $12,000
- East Cooper Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $12,060
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island $12,180
- Coastal Carolina Hospital · Hardeeville $12,180
- Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc · Summerville $12,337
- Roper Hospital · Charleston $12,603
- Mount Pleasant Hospital · Mount Pleasant $12,603
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.