CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Christus Spohn Hospital Alice

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,984
about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $13,707–$22,132
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,337
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $4,647 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $17,984 This hospital $13,337

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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 $13,337

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 $17,984 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Christus Spohn Hospital Alice charges insurers about $13,337 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Alice, 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 $3,885 - $12,582 28%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,582 - $27,012 90%
Aetnamajor $2,910 - $12,582 21%
Cignamajor $16,502 - $20,179 118%
Humanamajor $12,582 - $28,160 90%
Amerigroup $13,588 97%
Cigna HealthSpring $12,582 90%
Devoted Health $13,588 97%
Healthcare Highways $3,503 25%
Molina $12,582 90%
WellCare $12,582 90%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $4,190 - $17,614
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
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: 2500 E Main Street, Alice, TX 78332
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals