SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 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 Mar 17, 2026 and Mar 17, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital
KANSAS CITY, MO TOT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY |
$1,885.92 | $3,929.00 | 52% | — file |
|
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas
OVERLAND PARK, KS TOT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY |
$1,885.92 | $3,929.00 | 52% | — file |
|
| St Joseph Medical Center
KANSAS CITY, MO Total Knee Arthroplasty |
$12,796.00 | $36,588.70 | 65% | Mar 17, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,885.92, median $1,885.92, highest $12,796.00 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,885.92. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.