Total knee replacement
Facility: Iu Health West Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $4,680 (about 0.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Iu Health West Hospital charges insurers about $23,398 — well above the fair price. Located in Avon, IN.
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 $4,680. 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 | $13,633 - $26,103 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,633 - $55,000 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,633 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $13,633 - $13,906 | 104% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $22,495 | 171% |
| CareSource | $20,450 - $26,103 | 156% |
| Health Net | $25,710 - $34,083 | 196% |
| WellCare | $13,906 | 106% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $13,633 - $34,083 |
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 Iu Health West Hospital
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.