Total knee replacement
Facility: Valleywise Health Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AZ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $9,211 (about 0.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Valleywise Health Medical Center charges insurers about $13,700, or about $15,755 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Phoenix, AZ.
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 $9,211. 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.
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 | $8,928 - $9,151 | 68% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,150 - $16,600 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,700 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $13,700 | 104% |
| Banner Health | $9,151 - $13,700 | 70% |
| Devoted Health | $13,700 | 104% |
| Health Net | $9,151 - $26,198 | 70% |
| Molina | $10,067 - $15,070 | 77% |
| Oscar Health | $14,796 | 113% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $9,151 - $26,578 |
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 Valleywise Health Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other AZ hospitals
- Yavapai Regional Medical Center · Prescott $2,634
- Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital · Glendale $2,727
- Abrazo Scottsdale Campus · Phoenix $2,918
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center · Phoenix $4,757
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center · Scottsdale $4,757
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center · Scottsdale $4,757
- Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center · Phoenix $4,757
- Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center · Mesa $4,798
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.