Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Swedish Medical Center
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 $30,267 (about 2.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Swedish Medical Center charges insurers about $32,720 — about the fair price. Located in Seattle, 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 | $20,498 - $59,288 | 146% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,302 - $65,349 | 145% |
| Aetnamajor | $19,872 - $24,076 | 141% |
| Cignamajor | $23,426 - $53,505 | 167% |
| Humanamajor | $19,522 - $20,693 | 139% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $19,522 - $29,282 | 139% |
| Amerigroup | $21,474 | 153% |
| Molina | $19,522 - $21,083 | 139% |
| Providence Health Plan | $20,302 - $34,205 | 145% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $21,474 - $58,250 |
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Other Procedures at Swedish Medical Center
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.