Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Northwest Health-La Porte
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $20,900 (about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Northwest Health-La Porte charges insurers about $22,368 — about the fair price. Located in La Porte, IN.
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 | $13,413 - $15,172 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,904 - $27,601 | 106% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,904 | 106% |
| Humanamajor | $14,902 | 106% |
| Devoted Health | $15,226 | 108% |
| MagnaCare | $37,204 | 265% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $6,788 - $36,474 |
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Other Procedures at Northwest Health-La Porte
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other IN hospitals
- Putnam County Hospital · Greencastle $10,414
- Norton Scott Hospital · Scottsburg $12,000
- Pinnacle Hospital · Crown Point $12,487
- Schneck Medical Center · Seymour $12,648
- Ascension St Vincent Warrick · Boonville $13,590
- Ascension St Vincent Salem · Salem $13,700
- Goshen Hospital · Goshen $13,740
- Ascension St Vincent Evansville · Evansville $13,833
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.