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MS DRG- MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC;APR DRG- ELECTIVE KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT;SOI - Minor
Orleans, LA
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Ochsner Clinic Foundation’s median price of $28.4k is 54% above the median hospital's median price ($18.5k), higher than 84% of the 2,206 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 470. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 8 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Optum all payor case rate · inpatient | $15,356 | $15,100 | $14,588 – $15,356 |
| 2 | Humana all payor case rate · inpatient | $15,356 | $15,356 | $15,356 – $15,356 |
| 3 | Tricare all payor case rate · inpatient | $19,959 | $19,959 | $19,959 – $19,959 |
| 4 | Molina all payor case rate · inpatient | $23,578 | $23,464 | $19,883 – $30,047 |
| 5 | Cigna all payor case rate · inpatient | $26,067 | $26,067 | $26,067 – $26,067 |
| 6 | Bcbs La all payor case rate · inpatient | $28,386 | $27,788 | $15,356 – $33,618 |
| 7 | Aetna all payor case rate · inpatient | $29,312 | $28,530 | $26,966 – $29,312 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare all payor case rate · inpatient | $33,646 | $33,646 | $32,297 – $34,995 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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