CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,109
about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $12,347–$24,886
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,132
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $4,977 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $18,109 This hospital $13,132

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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 $13,132

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 $18,109 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood charges insurers about $13,132 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Brownwood, TX.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $15,446 110%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,784 - $13,481 91%
Ambetter (Centene) $35,062 250%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1501 Burnet Dr, Brownwood, TX 76801
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals