Total knee replacement
Facility: Highline Medical Center
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 WA hospitals compared.
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 $19,994 (about 1.5× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Highline Medical Center charges insurers about $15,467, or about $78,890 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Burien, WA.
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 | $12,472 - $57,752 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,751 - $39,908 | 112% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,472 - $58,717 | 95% |
| Humanamajor | $12,472 - $15,324 | 95% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $14,321 | 109% |
| Amerigroup | $15,610 | 119% |
| Molina | $15,467 - $27,497 | 118% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $14,321 - $28,458 |
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Other Procedures at Highline Medical Center
Compare: Total knee replacement at other WA hospitals
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $4,177
- 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
- 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.