Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Wheeling Hospital, Inc
Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 WV hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WV hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $15,489 (about 1.1× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Wheeling Hospital, Inc charges insurers about $15,630 — about the fair price. Located in Wheeling, 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 | $16,381 | 117% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9,685 - $39,169 | 69% |
| Aetnamajor | $9,869 - $15,780 | 70% |
| Humanamajor | $15,780 | 112% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $2,787 - $15,780 |
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Other Procedures at Wheeling Hospital, Inc
Compare: Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) at other WV hospitals
- St Marys Medical Center · Huntington $12,264
- Charleston Area Medical Center · Charleston $12,323
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.