CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20,451
about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $11,333–$27,792
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$27,427
Above the fair price
about $6,976 over the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $20,451 This hospital $27,427

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $13,221 Priciest $27,427

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 $20,451 (about 1.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital charges insurers about $27,427 — above the fair price. Located in Jersey Shore, PA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $20,451. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareAetnaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $18,259 - $78,594 130%
Cignamajor $16,330 116%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1020 Thompson Street, Jersey Shore, PA 17740
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals