Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Beebe Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 6 DE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $23,224 (about 1.7× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Beebe Medical Center charges insurers about $34,972 — above the fair price. Located in Lewes, 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 $23,224. 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.
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $34,972 | 249% |
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 Beebe Medical Center
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
- Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. · Seaford $26,778
- St Francis Hospital · Wilmington $28,729
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.