Total knee replacement
Facility: University Health System, Inc
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $12,529 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). University Health System, Inc charges insurers about $9,668 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Knoxville, TN.
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 | $3,781 - $11,749 | 29% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,784 - $12,454 | 14% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,656 - $12,219 | 13% |
| Cignamajor | $1,463 - $11,749 | 11% |
| Humanamajor | $11,749 | 90% |
| Devoted Health | $12,219 | 93% |
| WellCare | $12,336 | 94% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $12,454 |
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Other Procedures at University Health System, Inc
Compare: Total knee replacement at other TN hospitals
- Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma · Gallatin $3,055
- Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th · Carthage $3,512
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery · Nashville $3,613
- Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski · Pulaski $4,327
- Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest · Winchester $4,327
- Starr Regional Medical Center Athens · Athens $4,327
- Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence · Lawrenceburg $4,327
- Marshall Medical Center · Lewisburg $8,302
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.