Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 4 of 6 other NH hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 NH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $19,793 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Frisbie Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $26,059 — above the fair price. Located in Rochester, NH.
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 $19,793. 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 | $16,400 | 117% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16,769 - $70,180 | 119% |
| Aetnamajor | $16,769 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $17,104 - $63,177 | 122% |
| Humanamajor | $16,769 | 119% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $23,239 | 165% |
| AmeriHealth | $13,598 | 97% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $24,887 - $37,145 | 177% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $7,757 | 55% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13,994 - $17,439 |
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 Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other NH hospitals
- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital · Dover $15,109
- Elliot Hospital · Manchester $19,571
- Parkland Medical Center · Derry $24,742
- Portsmouth Regional Hospital · Portsmouth $25,890
- Catholic Medical Center · Manchester $27,674
- Monadnock Community Hospital · Peterborough $27,732
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.