Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Sovah Health Danville
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 VA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $18,822 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Sovah Health Danville charges insurers about $14,523, or about $59,239 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Danville, VA.
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 | $14,379 - $14,667 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,379 - $43,837 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,379 | 102% |
| Humanamajor | $14,667 | 104% |
| WellCare | $14,379 | 102% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $14,379 - $15,386 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Sovah Health Danville
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
- 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
- Carilion Medical Center · Roanoke $16,884
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.