CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8,294
about 0.6× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $4,705–$13,450
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,139
Above the fair price
about $3,845 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $8,294 This hospital $12,139 Cash price $9,912 Hospital's list price $38,122

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $2,715 Priciest $12,139

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $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
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 6500 Excelsior Blvd, Saint Louis Park, MN 55426
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals