Total knee replacement
Facility: Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
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 $14,051 (about 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital charges insurers about $13,997 — about the fair price. 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.
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 | $13,155 - $25,150 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12,897 - $23,260 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $7,316 - $13,091 | 56% |
| Cignamajor | $13,284 - $21,625 | 101% |
| Molina | $13,542 - $25,794 | 103% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13,800 - $21,022 |
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Other Procedures at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
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.