Total knee replacement
Facility: CHI Health Nebraska Heart
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NE hospitals charge less.
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 $12,002 (about 0.9× the $13,117 Medicare rate). CHI Health Nebraska Heart charges insurers about $12,418 — about the fair price. Located in Lincoln, NE.
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 | $9,496 - $12,418 | 72% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,418 | 95% |
| Humanamajor | $12,418 | 95% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $10,479 - $12,791 | 80% |
| Amerigroup | $10,479 - $13,039 | 80% |
| Medica | $2,375 - $23,295 | 18% |
| Molina | $10,685 | 81% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $12,418 - $27,569 |
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Other Procedures at CHI Health Nebraska Heart
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 Bergan Mercy · Omaha $12,539
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.