CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Knapp Medical Center

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$13,117
about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $8,676–$13,646
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,834
About the fair price
about $283 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $13,117 This hospital $12,834 Cash price $12,833 Hospital's list price $50,291

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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 $12,834

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 $13,117 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Knapp Medical Center charges insurers about $12,834, or about $12,833 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Weslaco, TX.

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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $12,834 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,834 - $15,471 98%
Cignamajor $12,834 - $13,219 98%
Molina $13,476 - $19,893 103%
WellMed $12,834 98%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $10,267 - $25,668
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1401 East Eight Street, Weslaco, TX 78596
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals