Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Brown University Health Morton 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 $17,681 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Brown University Health Morton Hospital charges insurers about $17,160 — about the fair price. Located in Taunton, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $17,160 - $20,979 | 122% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,160 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $17,160 - $29,771 | 122% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $17,160 | 122% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $17,160 - $23,166 |
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Other Procedures at Brown University Health Morton 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.