Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Medical City Weatherford
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 $21,641 (about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Medical City Weatherford charges insurers about $27,199 — above the fair price. Located in Weatherford, 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 $21,641. 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 | $4,151 - $55,235 | 30% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16,764 - $62,919 | 119% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,313 - $7,819 | 16% |
| Cignamajor | $17,448 - $79,937 | 124% |
| Humanamajor | $16,764 - $56,866 | 119% |
| Amerigroup | $17,106 | 122% |
| Devoted Health | $17,448 | 124% |
| Independent Health | $17,448 | 124% |
| Molina | $27,199 - $33,609 | 194% |
| Oscar Health | $21,955 | 156% |
| WellCare | $17,106 | 122% |
| WellMed | $17,055 | 121% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $17,106 - $38,318 |
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 Medical City Weatherford
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.