Total knee replacement
Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 1 charge less, among the 3 VT hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $3,670 (about 0.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $2,858, or about $4,912 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Barre, VT.
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 | $1,192 - $12,749 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,216 - $18,489 | 9% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,192 - $12,749 | 9% |
| Cignamajor | $3,022 | 23% |
| Humanamajor | $1,168 - $12,239 | 9% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $3,930 | 30% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,216 - $12,391 | 9% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,192 - $12,749 |
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Other Procedures at Central Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other VT hospitals
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $2,360
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $3,045
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.