Total knee replacement
Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
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 $9,610 (about 0.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Frye Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $10,025, or about $15,690 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hickory, NC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $2,011 - $16,883 | 15% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,621 - $9,239 | 50% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,131 | 92% |
| Humanamajor | $11,893 - $12,064 | 91% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $12,620 | 96% |
| WellCare | $5,075 | 39% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $323 - $10,025 |
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Other Procedures at Frye Regional Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other NC hospitals
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $12,131
- Sentara Albemarle Medical Center · Elizabeth City $12,394
- Wakemed, Raleigh Campus · Raleigh $12,438
- 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.