Total knee replacement
Facility: UNM Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other NM hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $14,272 (about 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate). UNM Hospital charges insurers about $12,648, or about $7,264 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Albuquerque, NM.
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 | $12,648 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,648 | 96% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,648 | 96% |
| Humanamajor | $11,383 | 87% |
| Devoted Health | $15,177 | 116% |
| Molina | $30,987 | 236% |
| Presbyterian | $25,295 | 193% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $12,648 - $30,987 |
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Other Procedures at UNM Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other NM hospitals
- Gila Regional Medical Center · Silver City $3,190
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $13,115
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $13,115
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $13,218
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $13,372
- Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center · Santa Fe $13,578
- Carlsbad Medical Center · Carlsbad $14,043
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $15,415
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.