Total knee replacement
Facility: Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $3,255 (about 0.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Fairview Bethesda Hospital charges insurers about $4,066 — above the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, 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 $3,255. 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 | $1,161 - $12,808 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $976 - $13,320 | 7% |
| HealthPartners | $857 - $13,576 | 7% |
| Medica | $912 - $13,576 | 7% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $1,161 - $12,808 | 9% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,161 - $12,808 | 9% |
| UCare | $873 - $29,432 | 7% |
| WellCare | $1,161 - $12,808 | 9% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $857 - $12,959 |
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 Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other MN hospitals
- Glacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood $2,715
- 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
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital · Saint Louis Park $12,139
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.