CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Ridgecrest Regional Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$2,358
about 0.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $1,625–$12,307
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,790
Well above the fair price
about $15,432 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $2,358 This hospital $17,790 Cash price $38,593 Hospital's list price $72,816

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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 $17,790

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 $2,358 (about 0.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Ridgecrest Regional Hospital charges insurers about $17,790, or about $38,593 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Ridgecrest, 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 $2,358. 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.

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

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
No insurance-company prices are published for this procedure.
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $17,790
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1081 North China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals