CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$5,152
about 0.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $1,770–$12,716
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,671
Well above the fair price
about $7,519 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $5,152 This hospital $12,671

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $2,457 Priciest $12,671

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $5,152 (about 0.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Bakersfield Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $12,671 — well above the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, CA.

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 $5,152. 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.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente Cigna

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 $16,349 125%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,820 - $25,662 21%
Aetnamajor $12,003 - $16,349 92%
Humanamajor $16,349 125%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,709 - $22,234 13%
Health Net $6,492 - $18,987 49%
Molina $1,709 13%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $1,709 - $16,349

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 420 34Th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals