Total hip replacement
Facility: Northern Maine Medical Center
Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)
Highest price of the 7 ME hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $3,384 (about 0.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Northern Maine Medical Center charges insurers about $13,596, or about $30 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Fort Kent, 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 $3,384. 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.
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 | $21,195 - $36,609 | 162% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $21,619 - $34,721 | 165% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,195 - $35,838 | 162% |
| Cignamajor | $36,224 - $37,380 | 276% |
| Humanamajor | $21,195 | 162% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $34,181 | 261% |
| WellCare | $21,195 | 162% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $13,596 - $36,609 |
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 Northern Maine 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
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $12,695
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.