Total knee replacement
Facility: Rhode Island Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 2 of 3 other RI hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $18,690 (about 1.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Rhode Island Hospital charges insurers about $19,058 — about the fair price. Located in Providence, RI.
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 | $19,010 | 145% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,735 - $27,226 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,760 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $14,435 - $60,678 | 110% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $28,107 | 214% |
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Other Procedures at Rhode Island Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $13,689
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $20,351
- Newport Hospital · Newport $23,075
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.