Total knee replacement
Facility: Sentara Leigh Hospital
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $17,196 (about 1.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Sentara Leigh Hospital charges insurers about $22,325 — above the fair price. Located in Norfolk, VA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $17,196. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $13,153 - $35,289 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,122 - $38,031 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $5,220 | 40% |
| Humanamajor | $12,902 | 98% |
| Sentara | $12,777 | 97% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Sentara Leigh Hospital
Compare: Total knee replacement at other VA hospitals
- Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center · Portsmouth $12,527
- Mary Immaculate Hospital · Newport News $12,527
- Bon Secours Southside Medical Center · Petersburg $12,527
- Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center · Midlothian $12,527
- Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center · Suffolk $12,527
- Riverside Regional Medical Center · Newport News $12,734
- Riverside Walter Reed Hospital · Gloucester $12,734
- Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg · Williamsburg $12,734
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.