Total knee replacement
Facility: Christus Santa Rosa 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 $5,429 (about 0.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center charges insurers about $12,469 — well above the fair price. Located in San Antonio, TX.
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 $5,429. 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 | $12,082 - $23,031 | 92% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10,592 - $20,945 | 81% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,376 - $12,719 | 33% |
| Cignamajor | $6,421 - $12,843 | 49% |
| Humanamajor | $4,967 - $12,469 | 38% |
| Amerigroup | $13,048 - $13,467 | 99% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $12,082 | 92% |
| Devoted Health | $13,048 - $13,467 | 99% |
| Healthcare Highways | $6,782 | 52% |
| Molina | $12,082 | 92% |
| WellCare | $12,082 - $12,469 | 92% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $4,020 - $23,624 |
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 Christus Santa Rosa 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.