CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Roper Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$12,554
about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $9,995–$19,981
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,603
About the fair price
about $49 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $12,554 This hospital $12,603 Cash price $34,127 Hospital's list price $56,878

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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 $12,603

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 $12,554 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Roper Hospital charges insurers about $12,603, or about $34,127 in cash — 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.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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 $12,177 93%
Aetnamajor $12,603 96%
Humanamajor $12,786 97%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 316 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals