Total knee replacement
Facility: Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 3 of 6 other ME hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $2,333 (about 0.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Mainehealth Maine Medical Center charges insurers about $2,478 — about the fair price. Located in Portland, ME.
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 | $1,219 - $12,453 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,231 - $56,563 | 9% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,230 - $12,453 | 9% |
| Humanamajor | $1,402 - $12,453 | 11% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $2,478 | 19% |
| WellCare | $1,402 - $12,827 | 11% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $2,614 - $2,635 |
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Other Procedures at Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other ME hospitals
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $2,328
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $2,478
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $2,478
- Redington Fairview General Hospital · Skowhegan $7,025
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $12,695
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $13,596
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.