Total knee replacement
Facility: Cheshire Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 6 other NH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 NH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $5,974 (about 0.5× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Cheshire Medical Center charges insurers about $8,609, or about $4,420 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Keene, NH.
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 $5,974. 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.
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 | $917 - $20,261 | 7% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $917 - $43,634 | 7% |
| Aetnamajor | $884 - $13,444 | 7% |
| Cignamajor | $917 - $13,444 | 7% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $917 - $11,953 | 7% |
| AmeriHealth | $1,201 - $1,960 | 9% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $3,411 - $15,792 | 26% |
| MVP Health Care | $917 - $13,444 | 7% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $3,513 - $10,222 | 27% |
| WellCare | $917 - $13,444 | 7% |
| WellSense | $917 - $14,385 | 7% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $917 - $16,015 |
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 Cheshire Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other NH hospitals
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $4,463
- Elliot Hospital · Manchester $16,483
- Parkland Medical Center · Derry $33,144
- Frisbie Memorial Hospital · Rochester $33,370
- Catholic Medical Center · Manchester $37,285
- Portsmouth Regional Hospital · Portsmouth $41,322
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.