CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$13,243
about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $11,566–$27,529
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12,777
About the fair price
about $466 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $13,243 This hospital $12,777

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $12,527 Priciest $12,777

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $13,243 (about 1.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Medical College of Virginia Hospitals charges insurers about $12,777 — about the fair price. Located in Richmond, VA.

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 $12,777 - $14,062 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,286 - $13,786 94%
Aetnamajor $12,286 - $13,924 94%
Cignamajor $12,408 95%
Humanamajor $12,900 98%
Molina $12,591 - $14,476 96%
Sentara $12,433 - $13,786 95%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $12,591

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals