Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Mary Bridge Children's 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 $30,625 (about 2.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Mary Bridge Children's Hospital charges insurers about $44,192 — above the fair price. Located in Tacoma, 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 $30,625. 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.
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 | $18,330 - $44,192 | 131% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,801 - $55,901 | 127% |
| Aetnamajor | $18,154 - $107,474 | 129% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $60,797 | 433% |
| Molina | $18,506 - $32,606 | 132% |
| PacificSource | $28,963 - $42,224 | 206% |
| WellCare | $18,506 | 132% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $19,387 - $48,670 |
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 Mary Bridge Children's 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.