Total knee replacement
Facility: Wakemed, Raleigh Campus
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NC hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $12,518 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Wakemed, Raleigh Campus charges insurers about $12,438 — about the fair price. Located in Raleigh, NC.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,742 - $12,438 | 29% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,438 | 95% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,797 | 14% |
| WellCare | $12,438 | 95% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $12,687 - $13,060 |
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Other Procedures at Wakemed, Raleigh Campus
Compare: Total knee replacement at other NC hospitals
- Frye Regional Medical Center · Hickory $10,025
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $12,131
- Sentara Albemarle Medical Center · Elizabeth City $12,394
- North Carolina Baptist Hospital · Winston-Salem $12,455
- Person Memorial Hospital · Roxboro $12,531
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center · Winston-Salem $12,607
- Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center · Thomasville $12,607
- Novant Health Medical Park Hospital · Winston-Salem $12,607
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.