Total knee replacement
Facility: Straith Hospital for Special Surgery
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MI hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $4,903 (about 0.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Straith Hospital for Special Surgery charges insurers about $11,513 — well above the fair price. Located in Southfield, MI.
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 $4,903. 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.
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 | $6,690 - $12,792 | 51% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,792 - $19,248 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,690 - $12,792 | 51% |
| Humanamajor | $12,792 | 98% |
| Molina | $6,690 - $10,234 | 51% |
| WellCare | $6,690 - $12,792 | 51% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $6,690 - $12,792 |
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 Straith Hospital for Special Surgery
Compare: Total knee replacement at other MI hospitals
- Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe · Grosse Pointe $2,893
- Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital · Warren $3,190
- Ascension River District Hospital · East China $3,190
- Beaumont Hospital, Troy · Troy $3,262
- Ascension Genesys Hospital · Grand Blanc $11,056
- Corewell Health Wayne Hospital · Wayne $11,902
- Corewell Health Trenton Hospital · Trenton $11,902
- Beaumont Hospital - Taylor · Taylor $11,902
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.