Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Cary Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 8 ME hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $17,074 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Cary Medical Center charges insurers about $17,447 — about the fair price. Located in Caribou, ME.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,447 | 124% |
| Aetnamajor | $17,447 | 124% |
| Humanamajor | $17,447 | 124% |
| WellCare | $17,447 | 124% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $17,447 |
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Other Procedures at Cary Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other ME hospitals
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $14,143
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $15,125
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $16,659
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $19,483
- Rumford Hospital · Rumford $22,740
- Bridgton Hospital · Bridgton $22,740
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center · Lewiston $25,062
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.