Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
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 $22,018 (about 1.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca charges insurers about $23,841 — about the fair price. Located in Ithaca, NY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $27,215 | 194% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,866 | 149% |
| Aetnamajor | $20,866 - $26,495 | 149% |
| Independent Health | $23,151 | 165% |
| WellCare | $21,909 | 156% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $23,841 - $28,567 |
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Other Procedures at Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
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.