Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Lower Bucks 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 $18,324 (about 1.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Lower Bucks Hospital charges insurers about $17,916, or about $17,226 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bristol, PA.
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 | $15,538 - $24,788 | 111% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15,538 - $32,795 | 111% |
| Cignamajor | $25,265 | 180% |
| Humanamajor | $16,090 | 115% |
| HealthPartners | $15,538 - $23,841 | 111% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $7,650 - $22,394 |
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Other Procedures at Lower Bucks 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.