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Total knee or hip replacement at Howard University Hospital Corp

2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20060. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date December 31, 2025 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. MS-DRG 470.

$32,436
Median commercial

Median commercial rate here: $32,436 — 12% below the Washington, DC metro median of $36,760. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CarefirstHMO $29,084 negotiated rate
CignaNetwork & Open Access Benefit Plans $31,677 negotiated rate
CignaAll Other $32,127 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $32,745 negotiated rate
CarefirstPPO $39,249 negotiated rate
AetnaHMO & PPO $112,852 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CarefirstMedicare Mco $26,250 negotiated rate
CignaMedicare Mco $26,250 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Ds Medicaid Ffs - AdultMedicaid Ffs $196 negotiated rate
Amerigroup - AdultMedicaid Mco $206 negotiated rate
Amerihealth - AdultMedicaid Mco $212 negotiated rate
Ds Medicaid Ffs - PediatricsMedicaid Ffs $245 negotiated rate
Amerigroup - PediatricsMedicaid Mco $258 negotiated rate
Amerihealth - PediatricsMedicaid Mco $265 negotiated rate
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

What do insurance plans pay for total knee or hip replacement at Howard University Hospital Corp?

Howard University Hospital Corp lists 6 commercial plan rates for Total knee or hip replacement, from $29,084 (Carefirst) to $112,852 (Aetna), with a median of $32,436. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $36,760.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Howard University Hospital Corp publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date December 31, 2025. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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