Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
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 $19,430 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest charges insurers about $23,584 — above the fair price. Located in Houston, 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 $19,430. 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 | $2,591 - $33,000 | 18% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $23,121 - $39,849 | 165% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,211 - $27,933 | 94% |
| Cignamajor | $22,890 - $56,094 | 163% |
| Humanamajor | $22,404 - $28,297 | 160% |
| Amerigroup | $23,121 | 165% |
| Devoted Health | $23,584 | 168% |
| Healthcare Highways | $23,469 | 167% |
| Independent Health | $23,352 | 166% |
| Molina | $25,202 - $29,387 | 179% |
| Oscar Health | $22,549 - $22,659 | 161% |
| WellCare | $23,352 | 166% |
| WellMed | $22,890 | 163% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $23,352 - $35,838 |
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 HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
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.