Total knee replacement
Facility: Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $7,089 (about 0.5× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center charges insurers about $13,117, or about $76,626 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Mason City, IA.
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 $7,089. 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 | $13,833 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,117 - $13,697 | 100% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,561 | 103% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $13,117 | 100% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $23,248 | 177% |
| Oscar Health | $18,240 | 139% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $12,423 - $27,815 |
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 Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other IA hospitals
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $2,402
- Wayne County Hospital · Corydon $2,426
- Jones Regional Medical Center · Anamosa $2,495
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $2,550
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion · Clarion $2,557
- Davis County Hospital · Bloomfield $2,557
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $2,662
- Audubon County Memorial Hospital · Audubon $2,740
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.