CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$12,950
about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $6,282–$16,803
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,938
About the fair price
about $12 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $12,950 This hospital $12,938

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

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

Cheapest $3,574 Priciest $12,938

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

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $12,950 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col charges insurers about $12,938 — about the fair price. Located in Augusta, GA.

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 $11,282 - $20,361 86%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,499 - $40,931 27%
Aetnamajor $8,245 - $11,251 63%
CareSource $22,052 168%
Clover Health $12,038 92%
Molina $12,938 99%
Oscar Health $19,126 146%
SelectHealth $11,701 89%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $4,589 - $20,814
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1120 15Th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals