CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Methodist Charlton Medical Center

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$22,300
about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $15,205–$27,078
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23,061
About the fair price
about $761 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $22,300 This hospital $23,061 Cash price $29,010 Hospital's list price $58,020

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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 $23,061

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 $22,300 (about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Methodist Charlton Medical Center charges insurers about $23,061, or about $29,010 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Dallas, 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 $5,048 - $19,045 36%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17,967 - $47,017 128%
Aetnamajor $17,967 - $29,106 128%
Cignamajor $18,865 - $21,683 134%
Humanamajor $19,045 136%
Ambetter (Centene) $30,723 219%
Bright Health $19,502 139%
Friday Health $30,543 217%
Molina $26,051 185%
Oscar Health $25,153 179%
WellCare $17,967 128%
+ 23 smaller / regional plans $17,967 - $48,510
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
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: 3500 W Wheatland Road, Dallas, TX 75237
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals