Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Multicare Good Samaritan 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 $28,900 (about 2.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital charges insurers about $35,161 — above the fair price. Located in Puyallup, WA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $28,900. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $17,373 - $44,192 | 124% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16,872 - $43,751 | 120% |
| Aetnamajor | $17,206 - $48,118 | 123% |
| Cignamajor | $33,939 | 242% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $39,556 | 282% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $30,877 | 220% |
| Molina | $17,540 - $30,903 | 125% |
| PacificSource | $23,536 - $34,311 | 168% |
| WellCare | $17,540 | 125% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $18,375 - $47,771 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Multicare Good Samaritan 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.