Total knee replacement
Facility: Central Peninsula General Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 6 AK hospitals compared.
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 $11,455 (about 0.9× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Central Peninsula General Hospital charges insurers about $5,207, or about $14,741 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Soldotna, 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 | $13,267 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,207 | 40% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,857 | 106% |
| Cignamajor | $13,252 | 101% |
| GEHA | $14,299 | 109% |
| Moda Health | $8,845 - $12,972 | 67% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $8,845 - $14,299 |
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Other Procedures at Central Peninsula General Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other AK hospitals
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $4,741
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $5,112
- 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.