CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Crouse Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$11,194
about 0.9× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $7,652–$12,361
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,026
Above the fair price
about $4,832 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $11,194 This hospital $16,026

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $2,599 Priciest $16,026

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $11,194 (about 0.9× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Crouse Hospital charges insurers about $16,026 — above the fair price. Located in Syracuse, NY.

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 $11,194. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser Permanente

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 $3,081 - $16,026 23%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,081 - $28,782 23%
Aetnamajor $16,026 122%
Humanamajor $16,026 122%
CDPHP $16,026 122%
EmblemHealth $16,026 122%
Fidelis Care $3,081 - $23,559 23%
Molina $3,081 - $6,932 23%
MVP Health Care $6,932 - $33,604 53%
WellCare $3,081 - $16,828 23%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $3,081 - $36,059
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals