Total knee replacement
Facility: Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $16,128 (about 1.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Baylor St Lukes Medical Center charges insurers about $12,888 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Houston, 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
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 | $4,175 - $13,145 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,419 - $26,182 | 41% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,222 - $19,847 | 17% |
| Cignamajor | $3,309 - $13,017 | 25% |
| Humanamajor | $4,300 - $12,888 | 33% |
| Bright Health | $20,621 | 157% |
| Devoted Health | $13,790 | 105% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $2,405 - $41,885 |
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Other Procedures at Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other TX hospitals
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $2,404
- University Medical Center of El Paso · El Paso $2,959
- El Paso Children's Hospital · El Paso $2,959
- UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. · Dallas $3,158
- Peterson Regional Medical Center · Kerrville $3,300
- Medical City Mental Health and Wellness Center · Fort Worth $3,682
- Texoma Medical Center · Denison $4,167
- Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood · Brownwood $4,353
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.