Total knee replacement
Facility: Broadlawns 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.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $4,050 (about 0.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Broadlawns Medical Center charges insurers about $4,175, or about $4,969 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Des Moines, IA.
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 | $2,058 - $5,763 | 16% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,058 - $5,763 | 16% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,058 - $5,763 | 16% |
| Cignamajor | $1,646 - $4,610 | 13% |
| HealthPartners | $1,646 - $4,610 | 13% |
| Medica | $1,646 - $4,610 | 13% |
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Other Procedures at Broadlawns 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.