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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center ? Pflugerville: what a joint replacement costs

Pflugerville, TX 78660 · CMS Certification Number 670128. What Medicare pays this hospital for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what it lists, how it compares, and what a surgery center nearby is paid.

Surgery center nearby
$8,747
Ehi Surgery Center Austin, 7.4 mi
Outpatient here
$11,570
Medicare allowed amount, 45 cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
—
Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center ? Pflugerville

OperationInpatient avg total payment
Medicare + patient share
List priceList ÷ totalOutpatient Medicare allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$11,570
Shoulder replacement————

Commercial negotiated rates (beta)

MS-DRG 470Median across insurers× Medicare total paymentLowest–highest insurerInsurers
Hip or knee replacement$26,420—$17,506–$36,2269
InsurerMedian negotiated, MS-DRG 470× Medicare total paymentPlans
HealthSmart (rental network)$37,762—1
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$37,529—1
Aetna$36,226—1
Humana$34,882—1
UnitedHealthcare$34,720—1
Mark Cuban$28,729—1
BCBS TX$26,420—1
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan$21,280—1
Cigna$19,131—1
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor$17,711—1
Sedgwick$17,506—1

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-06-13); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-06-13); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

Quality

Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 46 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Baylor Scott & White Medical Center ? Pflugerville for a knee or hip replacement?

The Medicare allowed amount averaged $11,570 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 45 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Baylor Scott & White Medical Center ? Pflugerville?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Ehi Surgery Center Austin, an orthopedic surgery center 7.4 mi away, is paid about $8,747 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

What do commercial insurers pay Baylor Scott & White Medical Center ? Pflugerville for a hip or knee replacement?

From the hospital's own price-transparency file, commercial plans' negotiated rates for MS-DRG 470 have a median of $26,420 across 9 insurers, ranging from $17,506 to $36,226.