Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Geisinger St. Luke's 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 $16,456 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital charges insurers about $15,073 — about the fair price. Located in Orwigsburg, 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 | $15,286 | 109% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,153 - $42,976 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,436 - $31,838 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $29,202 | 208% |
| Humanamajor | $14,720 | 105% |
| Geisinger | $14,436 | 103% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $14,861 | 106% |
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Other Procedures at Geisinger St. Luke's 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.