CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20,473
about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $14,793–$24,851
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23,522
About the fair price
about $3,049 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $20,473 This hospital $23,522

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How this hospital compares to other VT hospitals

On the higher side — 3 of 4 other VT hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $17,213 Priciest $23,573

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $20,473 (about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care charges insurers about $23,522 — about the fair price. Located in Burlington, VT.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $18,817 - $66,820 134%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $18,817 - $53,282 134%
Aetnamajor $18,817 134%
Cignamajor $52,106 371%
Fidelis Care $23,522 167%
MVP Health Care $19,288 - $44,185 137%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $18,817 - $49,400
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals