Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other PA hospitals charge less.
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 $16,647 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Punxsutawney Area Hospital charges insurers about $14,210 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Punxsutawney, 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 | $8,084 - $14,210 | 58% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,364 - $14,824 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,100 - $20,253 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $14,733 | 105% |
| Humanamajor | $13,960 | 99% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $14,937 | 106% |
| AmeriHealth | $13,960 | 99% |
| Geisinger | $14,239 - $22,735 | 101% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $14,920 - $16,000 | 106% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $19,893 |
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Other Procedures at Punxsutawney Area 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
- Forbes Hospital · Monroeville $14,432
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.