Total knee replacement
Facility: Treasure Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 8 ID hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 ID hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $7,983 (about 0.6× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Treasure Valley Hospital charges insurers about $12,049 — above the fair price. Located in Boise, ID.
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 $7,983. 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 | $11,446 - $12,049 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,000 - $24,295 | 152% |
| Aetnamajor | $23,406 | 178% |
| Cignamajor | $22,560 | 172% |
| GEHA | $23,970 | 183% |
| Health Net | $12,315 - $23,970 | 94% |
| Moda Health | $24,252 | 185% |
| PacificSource | $21,545 | 164% |
| SelectHealth | $12,049 - $18,055 | 92% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $19,740 - $27,180 |
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 Treasure Valley Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other ID hospitals
- Benewah Community Hospital · Saint Maries $2,765
- Bear Lake Memorial Hospital · Montpelier $5,127
- West Valley Medical Center · Caldwell $5,143
- Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center · Idaho Falls $5,476
- Grove Creek Medical Center · Blackfoot $12,684
- Madison Memorial Hospital · Rexburg $12,685
- Northwest Specialty Hospital · Post Falls $13,204
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.