Total knee replacement
Facility: UPMC St Margaret
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other PA hospitals charge less.
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 $9,734 (about 0.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate). UPMC St Margaret charges insurers about $10,591 — about the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,691 - $16,048 | 21% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,880 - $13,494 | 98% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $5,956 - $19,869 | 45% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $13,248 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC St Margaret
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 Somerset · Somerset $12,267
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.