Total knee replacement
Facility: Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $11,487 (about 0.9× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center charges insurers about $12,905 — about the fair price. Located in Duluth, MN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $12,905 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,905 - $30,359 | 98% |
| HealthPartners | $12,905 | 98% |
| Medica | $12,905 | 98% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $22,784 | 174% |
| Security Health Plan | $12,905 | 98% |
| UCare | $12,905 | 98% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $12,689 - $12,905 |
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Other Procedures at Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other MN hospitals
- Glacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood $2,715
- Fairview Bethesda Hospital · Saint Paul $4,066
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $4,397
- Fairview Northland Regional Hospital · Princeton $4,687
- M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital · Burnsville $4,729
- M Health Fairview St John's Hospital · Maplewood $4,729
- Cuyuna Regional Medical Center · Crosby $4,839
- Ortonville Area Health Services · Ortonville $4,926
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.