CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Virginia Mason Medical Center

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$17,671
about 1.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $7,384–$26,726
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,177
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $13,494 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $17,671 This hospital $4,177 Cash price $18,264 Hospital's list price $35,812

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $4,177 Priciest $16,457

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

✓ 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 $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
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 98101
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals