Total knee replacement
Facility: Bristol Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $5,946 (about 0.5× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Bristol Hospital charges insurers about $15,382 — well above the fair price. Located in Bristol, CT.
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 $5,946. 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.
4 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 | $1,343 - $15,382 | 10% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,343 - $31,237 | 10% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,343 - $20,375 | 10% |
| Cignamajor | $9,966 | 76% |
| WellCare | $1,343 - $15,843 | 10% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $1,343 - $30,764 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Bristol Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other CT hospitals
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $5,247
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $5,247
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $5,247
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $5,247
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $5,247
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $5,365
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $14,689
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $15,151
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.