CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Allen Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,064
about 0.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $2,479–$5,924
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,167
About the fair price
about $103 over the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $4,064 This hospital $4,167 Cash price $5,002 Hospital's list price $6,252

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $2,402 Priciest $4,167

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 $4,064 (about 0.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Allen Hospital charges insurers about $4,167, or about $5,002 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Waterloo, IA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 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 $1,202 - $35,064 9%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,168 - $12,100 9%
Aetnamajor $1,145 - $29,725 9%
Cignamajor $3,045 23%
Humanamajor $1,202 - $12,456 9%
Amerigroup $10,665 81%
HealthPartners $2,632 - $18,408 20%
Molina $1,168 - $12,100 9%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $1,202 - $12,456

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1825 Logan Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals