Total knee replacement
Facility: University of Louisville Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $12,665 compared to the $12,350 fair price benchmark.
1-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.03× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $12,350 (about 0.9× the $13,117 Medicare rate). University of Louisville Hospital charges insurers about $12,665 — about the fair price. Located in Louisville, KY.
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 | $20,378 | 155% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,907 - $19,795 | 53% |
| Cignamajor | $12,062 | 92% |
| Humanamajor | $10,947 - $12,062 | 83% |
| Devoted Health | $12,665 | 97% |
| UniCare | $12,665 | 97% |
| WellCare | $13,991 - $16,133 | 107% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $11,523 - $20,742 |
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Other Procedures at University of Louisville Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other KY hospitals
- Jackson Purchase Medical Center · Mayfield $3,602
- Clark Regional Medical Center · Winchester $4,847
- Saint Joseph London · London $11,889
- Norton Hospitals, Inc · Louisville $12,062
- Saint Joseph Mount Sterling · Mount Sterling $12,340
- CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital · Bardstown $12,567
- Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital · Shelbyville $12,665
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital · Louisville $12,665
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
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Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $11,034
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $11,034).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask University of Louisville Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $12,350 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($30,396) is $18,046 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($12,350) and 2.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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