CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$22,327
about 1.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $11,856–$29,252
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$20,753
About the fair price
about $1,574 under the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $22,327 This hospital $20,753 Cash price $30,320 Hospital's list price $37,900

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $4,177 Priciest $20,753

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Total knee replacement is about $22,327 (about 1.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital charges insurers about $20,753, or about $30,320 in cash — about the fair price. 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.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumana

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
Kaiser Permanentemajor $12,867 - $28,639 98%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 201 - 16Th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals