CMS Price Transparency Data

Total hip replacement

Facility: Valley Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14,364
about 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $10,810–$17,348
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,219
About the fair price
about $1,855 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $14,364 This hospital $16,219

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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 $2,407 Priciest $16,219

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $14,364 (about 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Valley Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $16,219 — about the fair price. Located in Brownsville, 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 $15,672 - $29,056 119%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $31,775 - $52,244 242%
Aetnamajor $3,786 - $8,148 29%
Cignamajor $19,996 - $26,738 152%
Humanamajor $14,000 - $25,429 107%
Healthcare Highways $42,583 325%
Oscar Health $17,850 136%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $11,000 - $23,981
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 100 A Alton Gloor, Brownsville, TX 78526
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals