Total knee replacement
Facility: Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
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 $8,294 (about 0.6× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital charges insurers about $12,139, or about $9,912 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Saint Louis Park, MN.
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 $8,294. 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.
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 | $12,139 - $13,016 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,618 - $13,016 | 43% |
| HealthPartners | $23,629 | 180% |
| Medica | $10,272 | 78% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $12,139 |
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 Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
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.