Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $24,465 (about 1.7× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Medical College of Virginia Hospitals charges insurers about $21,929 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Richmond, VA.
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 | $18,420 - $46,632 | 131% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,711 - $31,576 | 126% |
| Aetnamajor | $17,711 - $35,375 | 126% |
| Cignamajor | $17,737 - $38,376 | 126% |
| Humanamajor | $18,597 | 132% |
| Molina | $18,380 | 131% |
| Oscar Health | $40,693 | 290% |
| Sentara | $17,924 | 128% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $18,380 |
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Other Procedures at Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other VA hospitals
- Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital · Lexington $8,878
- Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc · Norfolk $11,164
- Sentara Rmh Medical Center · Harrisonburg $14,457
- Sovah Health Danville · Danville $14,523
- Clinch Valley Medical Center · Richlands $14,645
- Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany · Low Moor $14,889
- Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital · South Boston $14,993
- Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski · Pulaski $15,116
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.