Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
- CPT Billing Code: 470
- Insurance Median: $18,552
- Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.32x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $14,044.15 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Employers Health Alliance | $1,600 | 11% |
| Aetna | $2,775 - $18,311 | 20% |
| United | $2,988 - $33,779 | 21% |
| Cigna | $4,062 - $38,382 | 29% |
| Wellmed | $14,061 - $17,885 | 100% |
| Triwest Va Pccc | $14,295 - $18,181 | 102% |
| Alamo Hospice | $14,586 - $18,552 | 104% |
| Amerigroup | $14,586 - $18,552 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $14,586 - $50,280 | 104% |
| Gonzaba Medical Group | $14,586 - $18,367 | 104% |
| Ilumed | $14,586 - $18,552 | 104% |
| Integranet | $14,586 - $18,552 | 104% |
| Lighthouse Hospice | $14,586 - $18,552 | 104% |
| Triwest | $14,586 - $18,552 | 104% |
| Clover Insurance | $14,878 - $18,924 | 106% |
| Devoted Health | $14,878 - $18,924 | 106% |
| American Health Plan Of Texas | $15,316 - $20,408 | 109% |
| Superior Health | $15,316 - $19,480 | 109% |
| Imperial Insurance | $15,462 - $19,666 | 110% |
| Texas Independent Health Plan | $16,337 - $18,924 | 116% |
| Wellcare | $16,337 - $18,924 | 116% |
| Fidelis Securecare | $16,483 - $21,150 | 117% |
| Oscar | $19,231 | 137% |
| Focus Healthcare Management | $20,859 - $26,530 | 149% |
| Molina Healthcare | $23,192 - $29,498 | 165% |
| Superior | $23,513 - $29,907 | 167% |
| Healthcare Highways | $25,461 | 181% |
| Evry Health | $25,679 | 183% |
| Curative Administrators | $26,326 | 187% |
| Focus Health Solutions | $26,401 | 188% |
| Valenz | $27,460 | 196% |