Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
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 $16,070 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Methodist Hospital Stone Oak charges insurers about $18,924 — above the fair price. Located in San Antonio, 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 $16,070. 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.
4 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 | $2,988 - $33,779 | 21% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,586 - $50,280 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,775 - $18,311 | 20% |
| Cignamajor | $4,062 - $38,382 | 29% |
| Amerigroup | $14,586 - $18,552 | 104% |
| Clover Health | $14,878 - $18,924 | 106% |
| Devoted Health | $14,878 - $18,924 | 106% |
| Fidelis Care | $16,483 - $21,150 | 117% |
| Healthcare Highways | $25,461 | 181% |
| Independent Health | $16,337 - $18,924 | 116% |
| Molina | $23,192 - $29,498 | 165% |
| Oscar Health | $19,231 | 137% |
| WellCare | $16,337 - $18,924 | 116% |
| WellMed | $14,061 - $17,885 | 100% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $1,600 - $29,907 |
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 Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
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.