Total knee replacement
Facility: Jersey City Medical Center
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 $15,716 (about 1.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Jersey City Medical Center charges insurers about $21,284, or about $5,339 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Jersey City, 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 $15,716. 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 | $15,456 - $26,500 | 118% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $847 - $15,153 | 6% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,153 - $26,240 | 116% |
| Cignamajor | $19,448 - $26,028 | 148% |
| Humanamajor | $15,153 | 116% |
| AmeriHealth | $21,284 - $23,943 | 162% |
| Clover Health | $15,153 | 116% |
| Fidelis Care | $15,153 | 116% |
| WellCare | $30,154 | 230% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $2,700 - $28,790 |
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 Jersey City Medical Center
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.