Total knee replacement
Facility: Valley Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other CA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $3,329 (about 0.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Valley Children's Hospital charges insurers about $2,991 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Madera, 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
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 | $3,311 | 25% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,417 | 11% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $2,159 | 16% |
| Health Net | $1,811 | 14% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $1,715 - $4,345 |
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Other Procedures at Valley Children's Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other CA hospitals
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $2,457
- Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital · Murrieta $2,694
- 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
- French Hospital Medical Center · San Luis Obispo $7,087
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.