CMS Price Transparency Data
Total knee replacement
Facility: Childrens Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$4,613
about 0.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $1,382–$19,837
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $4,613 Cash price $9,144 Hospital's list price $33,866
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,093 | 92% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,370 | 10% |
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Other Procedures at Childrens Hospital
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.