Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 6 DE hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 DE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $22,780 (about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. charges insurers about $26,778, or about $50,613 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Seaford, DE.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $22,780. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $39,985 | 285% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $34,500 | 246% |
| Aetnamajor | $47,070 | 335% |
| Cignamajor | $35,986 | 256% |
| AmeriHealth | $3,507 | 25% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $26,778 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other DE hospitals
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $17,064
- Christiana Hospital · Newark $18,301
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $18,533
- St Francis Hospital · Wilmington $28,729
- Beebe Medical Center · Lewes $34,972
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.