Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $20,186 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Charlotte Hungerford Hospital charges insurers about $13,013, or about $48,116 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Torrington, CT.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $5,920 - $8,851 | 42% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8,851 - $17,350 | 63% |
| Aetnamajor | $9,073 - $28,569 | 65% |
| Cignamajor | $15,125 | 108% |
| Molina | $8,851 - $18,189 | 63% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $8,851 | 63% |
| WellCare | $9,028 | 64% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $8,851 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other CT hospitals
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $9,169
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $19,321
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $20,120
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $21,405
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $21,665
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $24,813
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $28,748
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $30,722
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.