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Cedar Orthopaedic Surgery Specialty Clinic

Medical Monopolies & Rising Surgery Costs

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How much does the average knee replacement surgery cost – $16,000, $31,000, $90,000? In some markets, it can be all of these. Thanks to medical monopolies across the country, merging hospitals have banded together in order to SUPPOSEDLY bring better care to their patients.

However, these mergers have resulted in skyrocketing health costs, and the quality may be no higher. The more hospitals merge, the less competition in a given area there is. With less and less competition, health care providers can charge insurers anything they want, which in turn, only hurts the patient. Instead of paying more for quality health care, patients and insurance companies pay for larger hospital systems.

The northern Utah market alone sees a cost variation between $5,500 and $11,000 dollars for knee surgery alone. Nearby states like Arizona has a varied market with differences in the Phoenix market over $18,000 while the Tucson market sits under a $5,500 difference. Las Vegas may also see a $5,000 to $11,000 difference in prices for the same surgery.

Additionally, the state of Utah has a very powerful “health care” system that has its own insurance company which does not contract with unaffiliated facilities — that often offer much better pricing. This health system also uses large across-the-board discounts on medical and surgical services to entice other insurers and third-party administrators to avoid contracting with providers that are not affiliated with that system.

There are a number of factors that come into play when you need surgery, including what your own insurance carrier is expected to pay at the local hospital (especially with deductibles being so high these days),  prices at competing facilities, quality comparisons between facilities, and others such as facility location. One essential principle to remember is that high cost does not mean high quality.

Here is a short video that illustrates this very well.

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Stand-alone Surgical Centers & Affordable Care

More and more, surgical facilities are making their prices for procedures easier to find. If you know where the cheapest gasoline in town is, why can’t you have the same information for something as important as orthopaedic surgery?

Thankfully there are options in the Southern Utah market for those in Utah, Arizona, California and Nevada for affordable, flat rate orthopaedic surgical treatment. Cedar Orthopaedic Surgery Center isn’t part of a medical monopoly. We publish our flat rates, so you know exactly what you’re paying for your next surgical treatment.

With a fully licensed staff and two state-of-the-art operating rooms, you don’t have to play medical monopoly with hospitals in your area and risk landing on Boardwalk. Our cash prices include everything from surgeon’s fee, facility fee, total joint implants, anesthesia fee and same-day physical therapy. With the state of medicine today, the highest prices certainly don’t mean the best care.

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(Implants Included)

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PLEASE NOTE:   If you schedule surgery at our facility and will be using insurance, the prices listed on this website do not apply to you.
We want your surgery to be as easy to plan for as possible.  Please read this disclaimer in its entirety so you can make the most informed decision regarding our prices and services.  The cash prices on our website are only for patients who will not be filing an insurance claim or prefer to pay for their own surgical needs.  The fees listed will be paid up front via cash, check or credit card and are to be paid in full prior to the surgery.

Price quoted is for payment via cash, check, or money order.  For credit card charges, a 3% transaction fee will be added to cover merchant services.

The prices for the surgeries listed on our website DO cover the following:

  • The initial consultation with the surgeon is included, as is uncomplicated follow-up care.  There is an initial $150 fee which will be applied to the total cost of the procedure if surgery is indicated and you choose to have the surgery.  If the surgery is not indicated or you choose to not have the surgery, the fee will be retained by the surgeon for the consultation.
  • Cedar Orthopaedic Surgery Center – Same Day Surgery, Post Anesthesia Unit (if applicable) and Operating Room
  • Surgeon’s Fees
  • Anesthesia Fees (If applicable)
  • Joint Replacements – The fee also covers the implants and Physical Therapy.
  • In-Surgery X-Rays/Imagery (If applicable)

The prices for the surgeries listed on our website DO NOT cover the following:

  • Any diagnostic studies necessary prior to surgery such as labs, MRI, X-Rays, specialist consultations to determine medical risk/management, physical therapy.
  • Any hardware for fractures (including, but not limited to, pins, screws, plates, rods, and external fixation devices).  These types of surgeries may need a single or numerous implants, depending on the nature of the injury. Once you have had your consultation with Dr. Delcore, the price information will be provided to you regarding the necessary implants.  We only charge invoice costs to our patients and do not mark up implants.
  • Postoperative prescription medications and/or any required assistive devices.
  • Expenses for travel and lodging
  • Expenses or fees from complications during/following the completion of surgery and discharge from Cedar Orthopaedic Surgery Center.

The procedures listed on our website are only a partial list of the surgeries we can offer.  If you have a surgical need that is not listed on our website, please contact us and we will discuss the availability and pricing.

PLEASE NOTE:   If you have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 34.0 or higher, you may well qualify for up to a $3,000 surcharge.

If you have any questions regarding our services and prices, please contact us via email or phone and our dedicated staff will work with you to answer any questions you may have.