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Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC
Santa Monica, CA
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Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital’s median price of $22.5k is 22% above the median hospital's median price ($18.5k), higher than 72% 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: 5 payers, 6 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 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · inpatient | $21,682 | $21,682 | $21,682 – $21,682 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare case rate · inpatient | $22,520 | $22,520 | $22,520 – $22,520 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage case rate · inpatient | $22,520 | $22,520 | $22,520 – $22,520 |
| 4 | Anthem all products-hmo case rate · inpatient | $24,308 | $24,308 | $24,308 – $24,308 |
| 5 | Anthem hmo-noncity of la case rate · inpatient | $27,379 | $27,379 | $27,379 – $27,379 |
| 6 | Optum medicare case rate · inpatient | $48,081 | $48,081 | $48,081 – $48,081 |
Last updated: Mar 29, 2026
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