CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Harlingen Medical Center

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14,079
about 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $10,928–$16,592
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,219
About the fair price
about $860 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $14,079 This hospital $13,219 Cash price $12,833 Hospital's list price $21,849

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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 $13,219

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 $14,079 (about 1.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Harlingen Medical Center charges insurers about $13,219, or about $12,833 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Harlingen, 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 $7,342 - $12,834 56%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,834 - $17,018 98%
Aetnamajor $2,155 - $12,834 16%
Cignamajor $12,834 - $13,219 98%
Humanamajor $12,834 98%
Friday Health $16,684 127%
Molina $13,476 - $19,893 103%
WellMed $12,834 98%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $12,834 - $21,849
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5501 South Expressway 77, Harlingen, TX 78550
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals