CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Brown University Health Morton Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,686
about 1.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $9,304–$20,072
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$18,464
About the fair price
about $778 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $17,686 This hospital $18,464

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $13,117 Priciest $18,464

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

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $17,686 (about 1.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Brown University Health Morton Hospital charges insurers about $18,464 — about the fair price. Located in Taunton, MA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $15,579 - $17,339 119%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17,961 - $19,983 137%
Aetnamajor $15,386 - $42,148 117%
Tufts Health Plan $19,852 151%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $16,156 - $22,310

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 88 Washington Street, Taunton, MA 02780
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals