Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Carteret General Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NC hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $15,806 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Carteret General Hospital charges insurers about $15,195, or about $39,064 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Morehead City, NC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $16,044 | 114% |
| Humanamajor | $14,346 | 102% |
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Other Procedures at Carteret General Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other NC hospitals
- Maria Parham Medical Center · Henderson $12,504
- Haywood Regional Medical Center · Clyde $12,776
- Frye Regional Medical Center · Hickory $13,055
- Sentara Albemarle Medical Center · Elizabeth City $13,600
- Wilson Medical Center · Wilson $13,765
- Rutherford Regional Medical Center · Rutherfordton $14,262
- Harris Regional Hospital · Sylva $14,371
- Central Carolina Hospital · Sanford $15,494
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.