Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Methodist Richardson 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 $22,629 (about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Methodist Richardson Medical Center charges insurers about $20,378, or about $31,196 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Richardson, 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 | $4,936 - $17,187 | 35% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16,215 - $51,222 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $16,215 - $33,012 | 115% |
| Cignamajor | $17,025 - $21,683 | 121% |
| Humanamajor | $17,187 | 122% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $20,378 | 145% |
| Bright Health | $19,502 | 139% |
| Friday Health | $34,643 | 247% |
| Molina | $23,511 | 167% |
| Oscar Health | $22,700 | 162% |
| WellCare | $16,215 | 115% |
| + 21 smaller / regional plans | $16,215 - $50,945 |
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Other Procedures at Methodist Richardson 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.