Total knee replacement
Facility: Wesley Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $8,636 (about 0.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Wesley Medical Center charges insurers about $14,000 — above the fair price. Located in Wichita, KS.
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 $8,636. 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 | $4,264 - $24,722 | 33% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $21,672 | 165% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,434 - $13,523 | 34% |
| Humanamajor | $14,000 | 107% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $10,000 | 76% |
| Amerigroup | $4,434 | 34% |
| Devoted Health | $14,788 | 113% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $14,622 - $20,889 |
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 Wesley Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other KS hospitals
- Sck Health · Arkansas City $2,488
- Children's Mercy South · Overland Park $2,533
- Minneola District Hospital · Minneola $2,550
- Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center · Chanute $2,653
- Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital Inc · Wichita $5,764
- Hospital District #1 of Rice County · Lyons $8,620
- Scott County Hospital · Scott City $10,013
- Salina Surgical Hospital · Salina $11,669
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.