Total knee replacement
Facility: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 4 of 5 other AK hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $10,910 (about 0.8× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Fairbanks Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $5,112, or about $8,677 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Fairbanks, AK.
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 | $8,860 | 68% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,443 - $8,677 | 11% |
| Aetnamajor | $8,780 | 67% |
| Cignamajor | $8,951 | 68% |
| Banner Health | $2,466 | 19% |
| Moda Health | $8,860 | 68% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other AK hospitals
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $4,741
- Central Peninsula General Hospital · Soldotna $5,207
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $12,897
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $19,075
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $23,460
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.