CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,574
about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $11,178–$24,689
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,834
About the fair price
about $260 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $17,574 This hospital $17,834

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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 $17,834

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 $17,574 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake charges insurers about $17,834 — about the fair price. Located in Webster, 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

✓ 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 $16,881 - $33,191 120%
Aetnamajor $13,211 - $27,933 94%
Cignamajor $16,562 - $42,334 118%
Humanamajor $16,358 - $28,297 116%
Amerigroup $16,881 120%
Devoted Health $17,219 123%
Fidelis Care $18,400 131%
Healthcare Highways $23,469 167%
Independent Health $17,050 121%
Molina $18,400 - $27,855 131%
Oscar Health $16,543 - $22,549 118%
WellCare $17,050 - $17,387 121%
WellMed $16,712 119%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $16,881 - $27,516
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: 500 W Medical Center Blvd, Webster, TX 77598
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals