Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $24,606 (about 1.8× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Methodist Dallas Medical Center charges insurers about $29,140, or about $33,865 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Dallas, TX.
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 $24,606. 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.
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 | $6,706 - $21,601 | 48% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,378 - $47,017 | 145% |
| Aetnamajor | $20,378 - $47,630 | 145% |
| Cignamajor | $21,397 - $21,683 | 152% |
| Humanamajor | $21,601 | 154% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $34,846 | 248% |
| Bright Health | $19,502 | 139% |
| Friday Health | $34,643 | 247% |
| Molina | $29,548 | 210% |
| Oscar Health | $28,529 | 203% |
| WellCare | $20,378 | 145% |
| + 24 smaller / regional plans | $19,457 - $55,020 |
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 Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other TX hospitals
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $8,277
- Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano $8,277
- Yoakum Community Hospital · Yoakum $10,446
- Coon Memorial Hospital · Dalhart $11,018
- Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx · Austin $11,474
- Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital · Austin $11,474
- Ascension Seton Highland Lakes · Burnet $11,474
- Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis · Luling $11,474
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.