Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: UPMC Passavant
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 $16,323 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). UPMC Passavant charges insurers about $15,158 — 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.
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 | $14,469 - $15,158 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,780 - $56,810 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,469 - $15,158 | 103% |
| AmeriHealth | $14,882 | 106% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $10,293 - $19,556 | 73% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13,780 - $32,502 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Passavant
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.