Total knee replacement
Facility: North Austin 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 $13,557 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). North Austin Medical Center charges insurers about $17,732 — above the fair price. Located in Austin, 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 $13,557. 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.
4 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 | $19,912 - $26,926 | 152% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10,830 - $49,269 | 83% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,226 - $5,457 | 25% |
| Cignamajor | $14,445 - $26,482 | 110% |
| Amerigroup | $1,566 | 12% |
| Devoted Health | $16,121 | 123% |
| Healthcare Highways | $23,325 - $23,800 | 178% |
| Moda Health | $16,566 - $25,864 | 126% |
| Oscar Health | $13,586 - $15,275 | 104% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $12,000 - $24,150 |
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 North Austin 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.