Total knee replacement
Facility: HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $9,980 (about 0.8× the $13,117 Medicare rate). HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital charges insurers about $14,365, or about $12,676 in cash — above the fair price. Located in O Fallon, IL.
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 $9,980. 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.
5 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 | $14,137 - $17,605 | 108% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,365 - $17,605 | 110% |
| Aetnamajor | $11,532 - $14,365 | 88% |
| Cignamajor | $13,908 - $17,605 | 106% |
| Humanamajor | $14,365 | 110% |
| HealthLink | $13,996 - $17,605 | 107% |
| HealthPartners | $14,365 | 110% |
| Meridian | $9,050 - $13,575 | 69% |
| Molina | $8,639 - $15,036 | 66% |
| + 18 smaller / regional plans | $4,930 - $17,605 |
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 HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other IL hospitals
- Blessing Hospital · Quincy $2,563
- OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center · Alton $4,140
- Trinity Rock Island · Rock Island $4,167
- Morrison Community Hospital · Morrison $5,849
- Edward Hospital · Naperville $6,678
- Northwest Community Hospital 1 · Arlington Heights $7,505
- Elmhurst Memorial Hospital · Elmhurst $8,847
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital · Evanston $10,156
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.