CMS Price Transparency Data
Total knee replacement
Facility: Altus Houston Hospital, LP
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$11,457
about 0.9× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $2,057–$22,033
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $11,457 Cash price $35,370 Hospital's list price $35,370
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7,090 - $49,502 | 54% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,868 | 14% |
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Other Procedures at Altus Houston Hospital, LP
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.