Total knee replacement
Facility: UCI Health-Orange
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $16,957 (about 1.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). UCI Health-Orange charges insurers about $20,641 — above the fair price. Located in Orange, 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 $16,957. 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.
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,338 | 132% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,472 - $16,513 | 118% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $18,990 - $42,933 | 145% |
| Health Net | $16,843 | 128% |
| Oscar Health | $28,072 | 214% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $18,164 - $26,420 |
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 UCI Health-Orange
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
- Mercy Hospital · Bakersfield $7,065
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.