Total knee replacement
Facility: Mercy Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other CA hospitals charge less.
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 $5,491 (about 0.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital charges insurers about $7,065 — 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 $5,491. 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
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 | $1,709 - $27,080 | 13% |
| Aetnamajor | $11,164 - $16,349 | 85% |
| Humanamajor | $16,349 | 125% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,709 - $36,621 | 13% |
| Health Net | $6,492 - $17,495 | 49% |
| Molina | $1,709 | 13% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $1,709 - $3,785 |
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 Mercy Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other CA hospitals
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $2,457
- Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital · Murrieta $2,694
- Valley Children's Hospital · Madera $2,991
- Palmdale Regional Medical Center · Palmdale $3,833
- Corona Regional Medical Center · Corona $3,851
- Mercy Medical Center · Merced $5,819
- Riverside Community Hospital · Riverside $5,892
- French Hospital Medical Center · San Luis Obispo $7,087
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.