CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Palisades Medical Center

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$24,411
about 1.7× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $17,357–$35,089
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$26,252
About the fair price
about $1,841 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $24,411 This hospital $26,252 Cash price $22,688

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $15,142 Priciest $26,252

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $24,411 (about 1.7× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Palisades Medical Center charges insurers about $26,252, or about $22,688 in cash — about the fair price. Located in North Bergen, NJ.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $71,242 507%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $23,440 167%
Aetnamajor $23,440 - $46,970 167%
Cignamajor $43,089 - $48,697 307%
Amerigroup $23,440 167%
AmeriHealth $19,228 137%
Clover Health $25,783 184%
WellCare $23,440 167%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $11,497 - $73,557
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7600 River Rd, North Bergen, NJ 07047
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals