Total knee replacement
Facility: CHI Health - Mercy Corning
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 $2,008 (about 0.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate). CHI Health - Mercy Corning charges insurers about $3,348, or about $1,674 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Corning, 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 $2,008. 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.
3 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 | $1,500 - $3,418 | 11% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,500 - $2,093 | 11% |
| Humanamajor | $1,500 | 11% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,530 | 12% |
| Amerigroup | $1,530 - $1,575 | 12% |
| Medica | $1,500 - $3,348 | 11% |
| Molina | $1,560 | 12% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $1,500 - $3,348 |
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 CHI Health - Mercy Corning
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.