Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Westchester Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $28,268 (about 2.0× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Westchester Medical Center charges insurers about $57,483, or about $106,035 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Valhalla, NY.
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 $28,268. 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.
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 | $21,632 - $78,763 | 154% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $21,632 - $101,954 | 154% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,632 - $88,955 | 154% |
| Cignamajor | $21,632 - $97,184 | 154% |
| CDPHP | $21,298 - $99,398 | 152% |
| MagnaCare | $21,632 - $123,357 | 154% |
| Molina | $22,714 | 162% |
| MVP Health Care | $21,632 - $83,714 | 154% |
| Oscar Health | $22,281 | 159% |
| WellCare | $21,632 - $40,020 | 154% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $1,523 - $98,708 |
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 Westchester Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other NY hospitals
- Community Memorial Hospital, Inc · Hamilton $11,437
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore $14,030
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $14,030
- Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall · Newburgh $16,352
- Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital · Mount Vernon $16,502
- Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital · New Rochelle $16,578
- Glens Falls Hospital · Glens Falls $17,096
- Geneva General Hospital · Geneva $17,152
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.