Total knee replacement
Facility: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $15,747 (about 1.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital charges insurers about $22,525, or about $5,741 in cash — above the fair price. Located in New Brunswick, NJ.
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 $15,747. 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.
5 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 | $15,228 - $26,500 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $585 - $14,930 | 4% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,930 - $27,468 | 114% |
| Cignamajor | $22,343 - $23,533 | 170% |
| Humanamajor | $14,930 | 114% |
| AmeriHealth | $22,541 - $25,359 | 172% |
| Clover Health | $14,930 | 114% |
| Fidelis Care | $14,930 | 114% |
| WellCare | $29,710 | 227% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $31,352 |
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 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other NJ hospitals
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $2,674
- Raritan Bay Medical Center · Perth Amboy $9,176
- Jefferson Stratford Hospital · Stratford $10,746
- Ocean Medical Center · Brick $12,867
- Jfk University Medical Center · Edison $12,867
- Cape Regional Medical Center Inc · Cape May Court House $14,002
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton $14,062
- Southern Ocean Medical Center · Manahawkin $14,062
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.