Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Allegheny General Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $16,031 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Allegheny General Hospital charges insurers about $14,817 — about the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
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 | $13,719 - $14,817 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9,037 - $33,299 | 64% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,268 - $37,461 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $14,679 - $39,311 | 105% |
| Humanamajor | $14,542 | 104% |
| AmeriHealth | $14,405 | 103% |
| Geisinger | $14,405 - $20,585 | 103% |
| Medical Mutual | $39,311 | 280% |
| Molina | $14,954 | 106% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $13,719 - $30,940 |
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Other Procedures at Allegheny General Hospital
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other PA hospitals
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $13,221
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center · Lancaster $13,535
- Meadville Medical Center · Meadville $13,726
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $13,765
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $13,776
- Advanced Surgical Hospital · Washington $13,991
- Ahn Wexford Hospital · Wexford $14,185
- Punxsutawney Area Hospital · Punxsutawney $14,210
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.