CMS Price Transparency Data
Total knee replacement
Facility: Ascension St Vincent Carmel
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$3,126
about 0.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $1,705–$16,551
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $3,126
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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 | $397 - $8,860 | 3% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $946 - $8,860 | 7% |
| Aetnamajor | $8,860 | 68% |
| Humanamajor | $8,860 | 68% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $8,860 | 68% |
| CareSource | $8,860 | 68% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $946 - $8,860 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
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Other Procedures at Ascension St Vincent Carmel
Compare: Total knee replacement at other IN hospitals
- Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center · Jasper $2,964
- Greene County General Hospital · Linton $6,051
- Pinnacle Hospital · Crown Point $7,516
- Goshen Hospital · Goshen $12,409
- Norton Scott Hospital · Scottsburg $13,253
- Norton-King's Daughters' Health · Madison $13,479
- Columbus Regional Hospital · Columbus $13,479
- Marion General Hospital · Marion $13,528
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.