CMS Price Transparency Data
Total knee replacement
Facility: M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,072
about 0.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $3,511–$6,266
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $4,072 Cash price $2,036 Hospital's list price $3,247
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 | $134 - $13,832 | 1% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $976 - $13,320 | 7% |
| Aetnamajor | $140 - $4,276 | 1% |
| Cignamajor | $671 - $3,522 | 5% |
| Humanamajor | $134 - $4,088 | 1% |
| HealthPartners | $857 - $45,170 | 7% |
| Medica | $912 - $13,576 | 7% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $121 - $12,808 | 1% |
| Security Health Plan | $121 - $12,808 | 1% |
| UCare | $873 - $29,432 | 7% |
| WellCare | $1,161 - $12,808 | 9% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $124 - $12,959 |
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at M Health Fairview University of Mn 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.