Total knee replacement
Facility: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
On the higher side — 4 of 5 other SD hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 SD hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $6,832 (about 0.5× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Monument Health Rapid City Hospital charges insurers about $13,431, or about $57,870 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Rapid City, SD.
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 $6,832. 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.
5 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 | $13,431 - $35,378 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,431 - $25,750 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $52,083 - $54,265 | 397% |
| Cignamajor | $54,265 | 414% |
| Humanamajor | $13,431 - $52,083 | 102% |
| HealthPartners | $13,431 - $33,786 | 102% |
| Medica | $48,032 | 366% |
| PacificSource | $49,190 | 375% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $49,383 | 376% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $13,431 - $54,977 |
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 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other SD hospitals
- Huron Regional Medical Center · Huron $2,653
- Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC · Rapid City $3,053
- Sanford Usd Medical Center · Sioux Falls $13,253
- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen $13,253
- Dunes Surgical Hospital · Dakota Dunes $13,441
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.