CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Christus Spohn Hospital Alice

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$13,292
about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $8,193–$15,861
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,022
About the fair price
about $270 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $13,292 This hospital $13,022

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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 $13,022

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 $13,292 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Christus Spohn Hospital Alice charges insurers about $13,022 — about the fair price. Located in Alice, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $13,022 - $20,149 99%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13,022 - $24,515 99%
Aetnamajor $4,302 - $13,022 33%
Cignamajor $2,380 - $2,911 18%
Humanamajor $5,871 - $13,022 45%
Amerigroup $14,064 107%
Cigna HealthSpring $13,022 99%
Devoted Health $14,064 107%
Healthcare Highways $5,261 40%
Molina $13,022 99%
WellCare $13,022 99%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $4,020 - $18,231
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2500 E Main Street, Alice, TX 78332
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals