CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$15,370
about 1.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $9,267–$16,283
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15,160
About the fair price
about $210 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $15,370 This hospital $15,160

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $2,404 Priciest $15,160

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $15,370 (about 1.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple charges insurers about $15,160 — about the fair price. Located in Temple, TX.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $14,037 - $17,086 107%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,817 - $21,421 98%
Aetnamajor $13,933 106%
Cignamajor $5,388 - $6,339 41%
Humanamajor $12,207 - $14,887 93%
Baylor Scott & White $11,596 - $20,141 88%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $12,817 - $15,160
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals