CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$2,243
about 0.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $1,373–$4,227
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,557
About the fair price
about $314 over the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $2,243 This hospital $2,557 Cash price $4,030 Hospital's list price $6,716

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 IA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $2,402 Priciest $2,935

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 $2,243 (about 0.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion charges insurers about $2,557, or about $4,030 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Clarion, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $2,323 18%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,344 18%
Aetnamajor $1,280 10%
Cignamajor $2,827 22%
HealthPartners $2,770 - $5,037 21%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $1,725 - $4,365
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1316 South Main Street, Clarion, IA 50525
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals