CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Laredo Medical Center

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,769
about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $11,516–$19,429
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$18,747
About the fair price
about $978 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $17,769 This hospital $18,747

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $8,277 Priciest $18,747

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

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $17,769 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Laredo Medical Center charges insurers about $18,747 — about the fair price. Located in Laredo, TX.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $17,855 - $36,369 127%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,161 - $19,094 87%
Aetnamajor $18,390 131%
Humanamajor $17,855 127%
Amerigroup $18,747 133%
Molina $22,913 163%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $18,568 - $38,751
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1700 East Saunders, Laredo, TX 78044
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals