CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: MUSC Medical Center

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$11,703
about 0.9× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $9,280–$19,070
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,837
About the fair price
about $1,134 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $11,703 This hospital $12,837

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $10,600 Priciest $12,837

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $11,703 (about 0.9× the $13,117 Medicare rate). MUSC Medical Center charges insurers about $12,837 — about the fair price. Located in Charleston, SC.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $11,556 - $31,146 88%
Aetnamajor $11,941 91%
Clover Health $12,180 93%
Molina $13,135 100%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $12,837

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals