Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Charleston Area Medical Center
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other WV hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WV hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $13,399 (about 1.0× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Charleston Area Medical Center charges insurers about $12,323, or about $123,790 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Charleston, WV.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $12,692 - $121,314 | 90% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,323 - $112,884 | 88% |
| Aetnamajor | $11,143 - $121,314 | 79% |
| Cignamajor | $115,125 | 820% |
| CareSource | $34,504 | 246% |
| UniCare | $11,143 | 79% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $11,143 - $121,314 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Charleston Area Medical Center
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other WV hospitals
- St Marys Medical Center · Huntington $12,264
- Raleigh General Hospital · Beckley $13,282
- Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital · Philippi $13,901
- Weirton Medical Center, Inc · Weirton $13,924
- Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc · Princeton $14,455
- Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc · Glen Dale $14,581
- Camden Clark Medical Center · Parkersburg $14,781
- Berkeley Medical Center · Martinsburg $14,837
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.