Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Watertown Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $19,038 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Watertown Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $17,679 — about the fair price. Located in Watertown, WI.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $17,927 | 128% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,014 - $22,979 | 100% |
| Humanamajor | $14,014 - $21,989 | 100% |
| Dean Health Plan | $14,014 - $22,182 | 100% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $17,431 |
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Other Procedures at Watertown Memorial Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other WI hospitals
- Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin · Glendale $13,222
- Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc · Appleton $13,348
- Sauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac $13,634
- Oakleaf Surgical Hospital · Altoona $13,660
- The Monroe Clinic · Monroe $13,719
- Mile Bluff Medical Center · Mauston $13,872
- Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital · Mequon $15,202
- Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee $15,215
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.