Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Northwest Health - Porter
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 $22,374 (about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Northwest Health - Porter charges insurers about $23,128 — about the fair price. Located in Valparaiso, 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 | $13,298 - $22,798 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,772 - $27,601 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,772 | 105% |
| Humanamajor | $14,684 | 105% |
| Devoted Health | $16,465 | 117% |
| MagnaCare | $41,864 | 298% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $14,366 - $39,449 |
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Other Procedures at Northwest Health - Porter
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.