Total hip replacement
Facility: Cary Medical Center
Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)
On the higher side — 5 of 6 other ME hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total hip replacement is about $6,009 (about 0.5× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Cary Medical Center charges insurers about $12,695 — well above the fair price. Located in Caribou, ME.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $6,009. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $12,695 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,695 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $12,695 | 97% |
| WellCare | $12,695 | 97% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $12,695 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Cary Medical Center
Compare: Total hip replacement at other ME hospitals
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $2,331
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $2,482
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $2,482
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $2,482
- Redington Fairview General Hospital · Skowhegan $6,282
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $13,596
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.