CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,353
about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $12,697–$18,815
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$18,355
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $18,353 This hospital $18,355 Cash price $80,863 Hospital's list price $80,863

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How this hospital compares to other SD hospitals

On the higher side — 4 of 5 other SD hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $12,038 Priciest $28,252

Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 SD 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 $18,353 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Monument Health Rapid City Hospital charges insurers about $18,355, or about $80,863 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Rapid City, SD.

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✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $17,549 - $18,138 125%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $18,355 131%
Humanamajor $18,426 131%
HealthPartners $21,640 154%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $17,549
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 353 Fairmont Blvd, Rapid City, SD 57701
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals