Total knee replacement
Facility: Faith Regional Health Services
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE 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). Faith Regional Health Services charges insurers about $14,634, or about $13,845 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Norfolk, NE.
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 $12,518. 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.
3 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 | $14,634 | 112% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,208 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,208 | 108% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $14,634 | 112% |
| Medica | $14,919 | 114% |
| Molina | $15,629 | 119% |
| WellCare | $14,634 | 112% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $14,919 |
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 Faith Regional Health Services
Compare: Total knee replacement at other NE hospitals
- Cherry County Hospital · Valentine $2,393
- The Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha $2,459
- Regional West Medical Center · Scottsbluff $2,512
- CHI Health Schuyler · Schuyler $3,348
- CHI Health St. Marys · Nebraska City $3,348
- CHI Health Plainview Hospital · Plainview $3,348
- CHI Health St. Elizabeth · Lincoln $12,418
- CHI Health Nebraska Heart · Lincoln $12,418
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.