CMS Price Transparency Data

Total knee replacement

Facility: Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital

Billing Code: 27447 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,427
about 1.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate · typically $14,619–$26,250
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,537
About the fair price
about $890 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $13,117 Fair price $18,427 This hospital $17,537

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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 $17,537

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 $18,427 (about 1.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate). Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital charges insurers about $17,537 — about the fair price. Located in Puyallup, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $7,148 - $14,596 54%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7,148 - $60,430 54%
Aetnamajor $14,456 - $60,028 110%
Cignamajor $5,022 38%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $51,009 389%
Ambetter (Centene) $28,070 214%
Molina $6,618 - $25,964 50%
WellCare $14,737 112%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $7,148 - $35,702

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 401 15Th Avenue Se, Puyallup, WA 98372
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals