Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Ocean Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $24,353 (about 1.7× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Ocean Medical Center charges insurers about $19,134, or about $16,012 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Brick, 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
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 | $17,938 - $72,217 | 128% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,182 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $17,084 - $52,596 | 122% |
| Cignamajor | $53,582 - $63,343 | 382% |
| Amerigroup | $17,084 - $17,182 | 122% |
| AmeriHealth | $14,426 | 103% |
| Clover Health | $18,901 | 135% |
| WellCare | $17,084 - $17,182 | 122% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $10,254 - $67,659 |
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Other Procedures at Ocean Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other NJ hospitals
- Valley Hospital · Paramus $15,142
- Shore Medical Center · Somers Point $15,215
- Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $16,253
- Southern Ocean Medical Center · Manahawkin $17,238
- Riverview Medical Center · Red Bank $17,275
- Bayshore Medical Center · Holmdel $17,391
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center · Neptune $18,886
- Jfk University Medical Center · Edison $18,963
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.