Total knee replacement
Facility: Rapides Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $13,197 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Rapides Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $17,386 — above the fair price. Located in Alexandria, LA.
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 $13,197. 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.
5 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 | $23,200 | 177% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25,681 | 196% |
| Aetnamajor | $17,905 | 137% |
| Cignamajor | $32,040 | 244% |
| Humanamajor | $14,000 - $17,386 | 107% |
| Devoted Health | $15,145 | 115% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $33,924 - $34,651 |
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 Rapides Regional Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other LA hospitals
- West Jefferson Medical Center · Marrero $2,847
- Desoto Regional Health System · Mansfield $4,040
- St James Parish Hospital · Lutcher $7,422
- University Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans $10,000
- Park Place Surgical Hospital · Lafayette $11,401
- Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital · Hammond $11,491
- Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics · Lafayette $11,695
- Ochsner LSU Health Monroe · Monroe $11,695
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.