How much does major joint replacement, lower extremity, w/ MCC cost in Texas?

CPT 469 β€” the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices β€” not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
469 Major joint replacement, lower extremity, w/ MCC
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Ask to pay
$32,706
This is the local cash / self-pay price β€” usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysβ“˜
no data
Typical price near you
$31,282
Cash / self-pay price
$32,706
Prices near you β€” 70 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin lowest Hospital $19,750negotiated β€” β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) Hospital $19,830negotiated β€” β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) Hospital $20,039cash β€” β€”
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) Hospital $20,230negotiated β€” β€”
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Alamo Heights (San Antonio) Hospital $20,230negotiated β€” β€”
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler Hospital $20,370negotiated β€” β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – Shoreline Hospital $20,981negotiated β€” β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – South Hospital $20,981negotiated β€” β€”
University Medical Center of El Paso Hospital $22,072negotiated β€” β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) Hospital $22,531negotiated β€” β€”
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) Hospital $22,531negotiated β€” β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) Hospital $24,214negotiated β€” β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
πŸ’¬ What to say β€” negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 469 (Major joint replacement, lower extremity, w/ MCC) β€” I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 469 is $32,706.20, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $25,247.93–$55,574.31. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 469 cost in Texas?

For major joint replacement, lower extremity, w/ MCC (CPT 469) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $31,282, with hospitals ranging from $25,248 to $55,574 across 70 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does major joint replacement, lower extremity, w/ MCC cost in Texas?

A fair self-pay price for major joint replacement, lower extremity, w/ MCC (CPT 469) in Texas is around $31,282, with hospital prices ranging from $25,248 to $55,574 across 70 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

Can I negotiate the price of major joint replacement, lower extremity, w/ MCC?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check β€” free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only β€” not a guarantee.