Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: The Medical Center of Southeast Texas
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 $15,637 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). The Medical Center of Southeast Texas charges insurers about $16,088 — about the fair price. Located in Port Arthur, TX.
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 | $3,838 - $18,827 | 27% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10,396 - $16,088 | 74% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,136 | 150% |
| Cignamajor | $15,687 - $16,968 | 112% |
| Humanamajor | $14,275 - $65,401 | 102% |
| Amerigroup | $14,793 | 105% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $14,793 | 105% |
| Molina | $15,089 - $20,333 | 107% |
| WellCare | $15,532 | 111% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $14,793 - $29,142 |
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Other Procedures at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas
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.