Total knee replacement
Facility: Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $17,295 (about 1.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $20,746 — above the fair price. Located in Hartsville, SC.
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 $17,295. 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.
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 | $27,932 | 213% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,378 - $25,175 | 94% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,749 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $14,554 | 111% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $24,137 | 184% |
| Molina | $12,997 | 99% |
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 Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other SC hospitals
- Colleton Medical Center · Walterboro $10,600
- Trident Medical Center · Charleston $10,600
- East Cooper Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $12,060
- Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc · Summerville $12,125
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island $12,180
- Coastal Carolina Hospital · Hardeeville $12,180
- Grand Strand Regional Medical Center · Myrtle Beach $12,405
- Roper Hospital · Charleston $12,603
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.