Total knee replacement
Facility: MUSC Health Black River 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 $10,428 (about 0.8× the $13,117 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Black River Medical Center charges insurers about $14,507 — above the fair price. Located in Cades, 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 $10,428. 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.
3 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 | $7,889 | 60% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,099 - $40,422 | 107% |
| Aetnamajor | $11,941 | 91% |
| Clover Health | $12,180 | 93% |
| Molina | $13,135 | 100% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $12,837 |
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 MUSC Health Black River 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.