CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$13,270
about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $5,803–$13,395
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,321
About the fair price
about $51 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $13,270 This hospital $13,321

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $3,138 Priciest $13,321

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 $13,270 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital charges insurers about $13,321 — about the fair price. Located in Orwigsburg, PA.

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 $13,834 105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,809 - $37,060 98%
Aetnamajor $13,065 100%
Humanamajor $13,321 102%
Geisinger $13,065 100%
UPMC Health Plan $13,449 103%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 100 Paramount Boulevard, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals