Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Heywood Hospital -
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
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 $17,908 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Heywood Hospital - charges insurers about $16,386 — about the fair price. Located in Gardner, 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 | $4,067 | 29% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,400 - $15,605 | 17% |
| Cignamajor | $3,060 | 22% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $21,968 | 156% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $3,529 | 25% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $15,605 - $16,386 |
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Other Procedures at Heywood 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
- Emerson Hospital - · W Concord $16,445
- Winchester Hospital · Winchester $16,517
- Anna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport $16,740
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $16,772
- Melrosewakefield Healthcare · Melrose $16,850
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.