Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $21,405 compared to the $20,097 fair price benchmark.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.07× fair market pricing.
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 CT hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $20,097 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). The Hospital of Central Connecticut charges insurers about $21,405, or about $53,069 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Britain, 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 | $9,798 - $37,100 | 70% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9,798 - $28,540 | 70% |
| Aetnamajor | $10,043 - $43,130 | 72% |
| Cignamajor | $21,450 | 153% |
| Molina | $9,798 - $30,270 | 70% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $9,798 | 70% |
| WellCare | $9,994 | 71% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $9,798 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other CT hospitals
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $9,169
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $13,013
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $19,321
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $20,120
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $21,665
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $24,813
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $30,156
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $30,722
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at The Hospital of Central Connecticut (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $19,264
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $19,264).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
The Hospital of Central Connecticut's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $53,069 (vs. $21,405 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $20,097 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($53,069) is $32,972 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($20,097) and 3.8× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.