Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Rio Grande Regional Hospital
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 $17,914 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Rio Grande Regional Hospital charges insurers about $21,002 — above the fair price. Located in McAllen, 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 $17,914. 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 | $3,025 - $41,688 | 22% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,002 - $51,584 | 142% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,958 - $19,742 | 21% |
| Cignamajor | $19,802 - $40,088 | 141% |
| Humanamajor | $19,102 - $29,254 | 136% |
| Independent Health | $21,002 | 150% |
| Molina | $21,802 - $30,567 | 155% |
| Oscar Health | $24,015 | 171% |
| WellMed | $20,082 | 143% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $16,203 - $31,003 |
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 Rio Grande Regional Hospital
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.