Total hip replacement
Facility: UPMC Altoona
Billing Code: 27130 (CPT)
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 Total hip replacement is about $9,542 (about 0.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate). UPMC Altoona charges insurers about $13,187 — above the fair price. Located in Altoona, PA.
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 $9,542. 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.
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 | $13,126 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,469 - $13,248 | 19% |
| Cignamajor | $13,248 | 101% |
| AmeriHealth | $13,248 | 101% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $4,895 - $21,547 | 37% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $13,248 |
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 UPMC Altoona
Compare: Total hip replacement at other PA hospitals
- Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center · Johnstown $2,568
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $2,944
- Advanced Surgical Hospital · Washington $3,138
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono · East Stroudsburg $4,780
- Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street · Pottsville $4,882
- Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital · Jersey Shore $5,147
- UPMC Kane · Kane $5,415
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton · Hazleton $6,288
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.