CMS Price Transparency Data
Total knee replacement
Facility: Altru Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$12,820
about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $6,465–$16,749
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $12,820 Cash price $7,338 Hospital's list price $12,029
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $23,116 - $25,684 | 176% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,819 - $34,972 | 37% |
| Aetnamajor | $9,500 - $23,610 | 72% |
| Medica | $742 - $19,812 | 6% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $15,318 - $20,562 | 117% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $26,234 |
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Other Procedures at Altru Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other ND hospitals
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $2,908
- Essentia Health · Fargo $12,867
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $13,253
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $13,253
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $13,510
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $15,336
- Garrison Memorial Hospital · Garrison $17,556
- CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake $17,556
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.