Total knee replacement
Facility: Ochsner American Legion Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $11,695 compared to the $9,656 fair price benchmark.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.21× fair market pricing.
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 $9,656 (about 0.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Ochsner American Legion Hospital charges insurers about $11,695, or about $12,022 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Jennings, 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 $9,656. 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 | $11,695 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11,695 - $25,218 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,123 - $24,447 | 9% |
| Cignamajor | $1,300 | 10% |
| Humanamajor | $11,695 | 89% |
| WellCare | $11,695 | 89% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $11,695 - $19,881 |
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 Ochsner American Legion Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other LA hospitals
- Franklin Medical Center · Winnsboro $2,137
- Touro Infirmary · New Orleans $2,153
- 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 $11,115
- Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital · Hammond $11,491
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Ochsner American Legion Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $12,835
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 = $12,835).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($12,022) Beats Your Bill
Ochsner American Legion Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $12,022 (vs. $11,695 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $9,656 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($35,359) is $25,703 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($9,656) and 2.7× 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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Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.