Total knee replacement
Facility: South Texas Spine and Surgical 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 $12,952 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $12,834, or about $15,922 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Antonio, 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
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 | $18,727 - $22,500 | 143% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,417 - $12,834 | 49% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,398 - $12,834 | 26% |
| Cignamajor | $15,525 | 118% |
| Humanamajor | $6,417 - $12,834 | 49% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $6,417 - $12,834 | 49% |
| Devoted Health | $6,545 - $13,091 | 50% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $8,984 - $17,968 |
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Other Procedures at South Texas Spine and Surgical 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.