Surgery and procedures CPT 27447 Outpatient

Total knee replacement in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Total knee replacement: from $5,207.10 to $62,575.00, with a median of $40,052.83. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 27447, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$5,207.10Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$40,052.83half pay less
Highest$62,575.00in this market
Difference12.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

median
Lowest $5,207.10Highest $62,575.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Pr Arthrp Kne Condyle&Platu Medial&Lat Compartments|By Midlevel $5,207.10 $10,210.00 49%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pr Arthrp Kne Condyle&Platu Medial&Lat Compartments|By Specialist $5,207.10 $10,210.00 49%
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Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH Arthrp Kne Condyle&Platu Medial&Lat Compartments $40,052.83 $66,754.72 40%
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Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH Arthrp Kne Condyle&Platu Medial&Lat Compartments $53,385.61 $88,976.02 40%
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Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH Arthrp Kne Condyle&Platu Medial&Lat Compartments $62,575.00 $104,291.67 40%
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Outpatient: lowest $5,207.10, median $40,052.83, highest $62,575.00 — a 12.0× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $5,207.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

What it is

A total knee replacement removes worn cartilage and bone from the knee and replaces the joint surfaces with metal and plastic parts. It is most often done for severe knee arthritis that limits walking and daily life.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, implants and hospital stay. The surgeon, anesthesiologist and outpatient physical therapy are often billed separately unless the price is a bundled package.