CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: California Hospital Medical Center La

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,608
about 1.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $11,224–$20,101
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15,955
About the fair price
about $1,653 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $17,608 This hospital $15,955

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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 $15,955

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 $17,608 (about 1.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). California Hospital Medical Center La charges insurers about $15,955 — about the fair price. Located in Los Angeles, CA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Kaiser Permanente CignaHumana

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 $2,670 - $29,023 20%
Aetnamajor $16,349 125%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $2,563 20%
Health Net $2,324 - $27,400 18%
Molina $3,771 - $16,349 29%
+ 13 smaller / regional plans $1,709 - $20,436

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1401 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90015
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals