CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$8,906
about 0.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $2,481–$14,698
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,018
Above the fair price
about $4,112 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $8,906 This hospital $13,018 Cash price $41,178 Hospital's list price $68,629

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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 $13,018

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $8,906 (about 0.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital charges insurers about $13,018, or about $41,178 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Paducah, 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 $8,906. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $13,018 99%
Aetnamajor $12,763 97%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1530 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY 42003
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals