CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Desert Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$13,896
about 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $4,341–$16,735
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8,987
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $4,909 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $13,896 This hospital $8,987 Hospital's list price $8,987

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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 $8,987

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 $13,896 (about 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Desert Valley Hospital charges insurers about $8,987 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Victorville, 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 $8,987 69%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,136 - $8,987 16%
Aetnamajor $8,987 69%
Health Net $2,286 - $8,987 17%
Molina $2,136 - $8,987 16%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $2,136 - $8,987
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 16850 Bear Valley Rd, Victorville, CA 92395
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals