Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Lowell General Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $19,306 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Lowell General Hospital charges insurers about $17,299, or about $20,322 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lowell, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $16,850 - $17,634 | 120% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,634 - $24,055 | 126% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,959 - $17,299 | 28% |
| Cignamajor | $17,299 - $29,420 | 123% |
| Humanamajor | $17,299 | 123% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $17,299 | 123% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $6,797 - $11,956 | 48% |
| WellSense | $8,814 - $18,008 | 63% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $6,359 - $27,509 |
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Other Procedures at Lowell General Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other MA hospitals
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $12,252
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $13,752
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $14,509
- Heywood Hospital - · Gardner $16,386
- Emerson Hospital - · W Concord $16,445
- Winchester Hospital · Winchester $16,517
- Anna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport $16,740
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $16,772
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.