Total knee replacement
Facility: Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
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 $9,111 (about 0.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita charges insurers about $13,245 — above the fair price. Located in Butler, PA.
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 $9,111. 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.
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 | $12,378 - $31,745 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,131 - $29,012 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,339 - $28,470 | 25% |
| Cignamajor | $28,282 | 216% |
| Humanamajor | $12,873 | 98% |
| AmeriHealth | $12,997 | 99% |
| Devoted Health | $13,121 | 100% |
| Geisinger | $12,997 | 99% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $11,698 - $17,453 | 89% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $5,962 - $29,089 |
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 Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
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.