Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Lehigh Valley 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 $20,249 (about 1.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Lehigh Valley Hospital charges insurers about $23,087 — about the fair price. Located in Allentown, 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 | $16,363 - $33,234 | 117% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11,727 - $44,617 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $17,181 - $42,096 | 122% |
| Cignamajor | $16,854 - $71,567 | 120% |
| Humanamajor | $17,345 | 124% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $37,718 | 269% |
| AmeriHealth | $16,363 - $16,854 | 117% |
| Devoted Health | $17,345 | 124% |
| Geisinger | $16,854 - $41,018 | 120% |
| HealthPartners | $17,181 - $30,047 | 122% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $17,345 - $40,386 | 124% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $16,363 - $37,488 |
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Other Procedures at Lehigh Valley 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.