Total knee replacement
Facility: Summa Health System
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $10,517 (about 0.8× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Summa Health System charges insurers about $18,220 — above the fair price. Located in Akron, OH.
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 $10,517. 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
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 | $12,500 - $45,849 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $19,081 - $42,820 | 145% |
| Aetnamajor | $7,785 - $18,220 | 59% |
| Cignamajor | $12,511 - $42,006 | 95% |
| CareSource | $12,754 | 97% |
| Medical Mutual | $5,996 - $53,952 | 46% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $4,756 - $28,423 |
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 Summa Health System
Compare: Total knee replacement at other OH hospitals
- Henry County Hospital, Inc · Napoleon $3,045
- Akron General Medical Center · Akron $3,277
- Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland $3,898
- Nationwide Children's Hospital · Columbus $4,313
- Adena Pike Medical Center · Waverly $6,905
- Berger Hospital · Circleville $7,833
- Bellevue Hospital · Bellevue $10,128
- Lodi Community Hospital · Lodi $10,169
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.