CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Uchealth Grandview Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$5,424
about 0.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $1,249–$14,310
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,931
Well above the fair price
about $7,507 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $5,424 This hospital $12,931

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How this hospital compares to other CO hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $2,669 Priciest $12,931

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $5,424 (about 0.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Uchealth Grandview Hospital charges insurers about $12,931 — well above the fair price. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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 $5,424. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $12,931 - $21,335 99%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,637 - $28,116 43%
Aetnamajor $3,865 - $12,931 29%
Cignamajor $12,931 99%
Humanamajor $12,931 99%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $12,931 99%
Devoted Health $12,931 99%
SelectHealth $2,626 - $19,475 20%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5623 Pulpit Peak Vw, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals