Surgery and procedures CPT 27447 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Total knee replacement in Portland-South Portland, ME — inpatient

In Portland-South Portland, ME, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Total knee replacement as an inpatient: from $720.72 to $2,326.80, with a median of $1,523.76. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 27447, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$720.72Mercy Hospital
Median$1,523.76half pay less
Highest$2,326.80in this market
Difference3.2×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 Portland-South Portland, ME.

median
Lowest $720.72Highest $2,326.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME PF TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY $720.72 $2,772.00 74%
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York Hospital York, ME ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE $2,326.80 $3,878.00 40%
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Inpatient: lowest $720.72, median $1,523.76, highest $2,326.80 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,523.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.