Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other PA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $16,710 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center charges insurers about $13,535 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lancaster, 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 | $13,535 - $40,399 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,400 - $34,307 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,535 - $35,305 | 96% |
| Cignamajor | $37,671 | 268% |
| Humanamajor | $13,671 | 97% |
| AmeriHealth | $13,535 | 96% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $13,671 | 97% |
| Geisinger | $13,535 | 96% |
| HealthPartners | $13,806 | 98% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $14,213 | 101% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13,941 - $16,919 |
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Other Procedures at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other PA hospitals
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $13,221
- 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
- Forbes Hospital · Monroeville $14,432
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.