CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Merit Health Natchez

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$12,549
about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $9,078–$15,006
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,302
About the fair price
about $247 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $12,549 This hospital $12,302 Cash price $26,442 Hospital's list price $146,901

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MS hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $4,481 Priciest $12,587

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $12,549 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Merit Health Natchez charges insurers about $12,302, or about $26,442 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Natchez, MS.

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 $7,709 - $22,402 59%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17,827 136%
Aetnamajor $12,362 - $82,852 94%
Cignamajor $1,300 10%
Humanamajor $22,402 171%
CareSource $10,001 76%
Devoted Health $12,242 93%
Molina $10,589 - $20,179 81%
WellCare $12,456 95%
+ 18 smaller / regional plans $6,154 - $102,831
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 52 Sergeant Prentiss Drive, Natchez, MS 39120
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals