CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: King's Daughters' Medical Center

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$3,749
about 0.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $1,402–$17,219
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,958
Well above the fair price
about $10,209 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $3,749 This hospital $13,958

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How this hospital compares to other KY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $3,602 Priciest $13,958

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $3,749 (about 0.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). King's Daughters' Medical Center charges insurers about $13,958 — well above the fair price. Located in Ashland, KY.

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 $3,749. 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.

0 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
CareSource $21,977 168%
Molina $13,067 100%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $14,849
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2201 Lexington Avenue, Ashland, KY 41101
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals