CMS Price Transparency Data
Total knee replacement
Facility: Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$4,879
about 0.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $1,765–$14,533
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $4,879
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 | $1,740 - $2,823 | 13% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16,542 - $26,063 | 126% |
| Cignamajor | $1,042 | 8% |
| Molina | $1,062 | 8% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,012 - $1,076 |
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Other Procedures at Doctors Hospital of Laredo
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.