Total knee replacement
Facility: Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.
Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $18,514 (about 1.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. charges insurers about $26,094 — above the fair price. Located in Spokane, WA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $18,514. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $15,022 - $47,462 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15,451 - $34,162 | 118% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,736 - $27,036 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $5,419 - $17,168 | 41% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $14,307 - $36,067 | 109% |
| Molina | $24,178 | 184% |
| Providence Health Plan | $36,411 | 278% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $15,737 - $36,892 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.
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
- Highline Medical Center · Burien $15,467
- Mary Bridge Children's Hospital · Tacoma $15,721
- Kadlec Regional Medical Center · Richland $16,453
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.