Total knee replacement
Facility: Mercy Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 CA hospitals compared.
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 $7,225 (about 0.6× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Mercy Medical Center charges insurers about $5,819 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Merced, CA.
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 | $2,457 - $39,336 | 19% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,163 - $16,349 | 100% |
| Humanamajor | $16,349 | 125% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,709 - $16,349 | 13% |
| Health Net | $5,819 - $34,751 | 44% |
| Molina | $1,709 | 13% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $1,709 - $16,349 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Medical Center
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
- Riverside Community Hospital · Riverside $5,892
- Mercy Hospital · Bakersfield $7,065
- French Hospital Medical Center · San Luis Obispo $7,087
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.