CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,473
about 1.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $11,784–$21,230
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$19,815
About the fair price
about $2,342 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $17,473 This hospital $19,815

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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 $19,815

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 $17,473 (about 1.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center charges insurers about $19,815 — 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $47,391 361%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16,513 - $24,932 126%
Aetnamajor $16,513 126%
Providence Health Plan $17,983 137%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $16,349 - $45,999
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals