CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,525
about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $14,871–$21,391
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$22,400
Above the fair price
about $3,875 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $18,525 This hospital $22,400

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $22,400

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 $18,525 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast charges insurers about $22,400 — above the fair price. Located in Pasadena, 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 $18,525. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $2,591 - $33,000 18%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $21,961 - $38,295 156%
Aetnamajor $13,211 - $27,933 94%
Cignamajor $21,741 - $56,094 155%
Humanamajor $21,280 - $28,297 152%
Amerigroup $21,961 156%
Devoted Health $22,400 159%
Fidelis Care $23,937 170%
Healthcare Highways $23,469 167%
Independent Health $21,961 156%
Molina $23,937 - $29,665 170%
Oscar Health $21,522 - $22,549 153%
WellCare $21,961 156%
WellMed $21,741 155%
+ 17 smaller / regional plans $17,360 - $34,039
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4000 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX 77504
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals