Total knee replacement
Facility: UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $13,121 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals charges insurers about $12,878 — about the fair price. Located in Harrisburg, PA.
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 | $1,017 - $13,543 | 8% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11,003 - $23,764 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,666 - $13,201 | 43% |
| Cignamajor | $13,290 | 101% |
| Humanamajor | $13,037 | 99% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $6,000 - $14,888 | 46% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13,669 - $23,764 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Compare: Total knee replacement at other PA hospitals
- Advanced Surgical Hospital · Washington $3,138
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $3,363
- Jefferson Abington Hospital · Abington $6,011
- UPMC Kane · Kane $6,479
- Conemaugh Miners Medical Center · Hastings $6,561
- Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center · Johnstown $7,408
- Jefferson Lansdale Hospital · Lansdale $7,742
- UPMC St Margaret · Pittsburgh $10,591
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.