Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Catholic Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 5 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 $22,937 (about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Catholic Medical Center charges insurers about $27,674 — above the fair price. Located in Manchester, 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 $22,937. 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 | $15,463 | 110% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16,127 - $70,693 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,811 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $30,710 | 219% |
| Humanamajor | $15,811 | 113% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $23,239 | 165% |
| AmeriHealth | $13,598 | 97% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $26,868 - $43,992 | 191% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13,994 - $16,444 |
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 Catholic Medical Center
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
- Frisbie Memorial Hospital · Rochester $26,059
- Monadnock Community Hospital · Peterborough $27,732
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.