Total knee replacement
Facility: Jfk University Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NJ hospitals compared.
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 $15,638 (about 1.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Jfk University Medical Center charges insurers about $12,867, or about $13,560 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Edison, NJ.
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 | $2,494 - $30,154 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,254 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,336 - $14,254 | 18% |
| Cignamajor | $20,323 | 155% |
| Amerigroup | $3,801 - $14,254 | 29% |
| AmeriHealth | $10,711 - $11,904 | 82% |
| Clover Health | $2,611 | 20% |
| WellCare | $12,867 - $14,254 | 98% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $1,314 - $24,137 |
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Other Procedures at Jfk University 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
- 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
- Newton Medical Center · Newton $14,200
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.