Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare West
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 $19,252 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare West charges insurers about $20,841 — about the fair price. Located in Houston, 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 | $2,591 - $33,000 | 18% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,473 - $41,936 | 146% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,211 - $27,933 | 94% |
| Cignamajor | $16,562 - $47,378 | 118% |
| Humanamajor | $19,799 - $28,297 | 141% |
| Amerigroup | $20,432 | 145% |
| Devoted Health | $20,841 | 148% |
| Fidelis Care | $22,271 | 159% |
| Healthcare Highways | $23,469 | 167% |
| Independent Health | $20,636 | 147% |
| Molina | $22,271 - $30,081 | 159% |
| Oscar Health | $20,023 - $22,549 | 143% |
| WellCare | $20,636 | 147% |
| WellMed | $20,268 | 144% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $17,360 - $31,670 |
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Other Procedures at HCA Houston Healthcare West
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.