Total knee replacement
Facility: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $17,671 (about 1.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Virginia Mason Medical Center charges insurers about $4,177, or about $18,264 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Seattle, WA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $1,341 - $47,389 | 10% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,402 - $44,775 | 11% |
| Aetnamajor | $375 - $23,000 | 3% |
| Cignamajor | $4,428 - $47,470 | 34% |
| Humanamajor | $1,375 - $14,016 | 10% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,375 - $38,648 | 10% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,402 - $22,938 |
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Other Procedures at Virginia Mason Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other WA hospitals
- Deaconess Medical Center · Spokane $14,058
- Multicare Valley Hospital · Spokane Valley $14,058
- Trios Health · Kennewick $14,070
- Providence St Lukes Rehabilitation Medical Center · Spokane $14,951
- Highline Medical Center · Burien $15,467
- Mary Bridge Children's Hospital · Tacoma $15,721
- Kadlec Regional Medical Center · Richland $16,453
- Providence St Mary Medical Center · Walla Walla $16,457
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.