Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: St Clare Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $30,986 (about 2.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). St Clare Hospital charges insurers about $33,257 — about the fair price. Located in Lakewood, WA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $16,816 - $44,675 | 120% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,149 - $46,608 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $17,149 - $49,296 | 122% |
| Cignamajor | $36,315 | 259% |
| Humanamajor | $17,815 | 127% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $16,649 - $43,887 | 119% |
| Amerigroup | $17,815 | 127% |
| Molina | $17,981 - $31,883 | 128% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $16,649 - $42,931 |
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Other Procedures at St Clare Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $11,313
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $15,159
- Trios Health · Kennewick $15,607
- Valley Medical Center · Renton $17,979
- Providence St Mary Medical Center · Walla Walla $18,017
- Providence Centralia Hospital · Centralia $18,809
- Kadlec Regional Medical Center · Richland $19,278
- Shriners Hospital for Children · Spokane $19,823
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.