Itemized  ยท  Hospitals  ยท  Vanderbilt University Medical Center  ยท  Total knee replacement

Total knee replacement at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

๐Ÿ“ Nashville, TN 4/5 CMS rating CPT 27447
Cash-pay price
$3,779
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is significantly cheaper than median (-75%) for total knee replacement.
Chargemaster (gross): $6,999

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates Vanderbilt University Medical Center negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Aetna$1,325 โ€“ $5,249
UnitedHealthcare$1,013 โ€“ $8,250
Cigna$1,408 โ€“ $4,173
Humana$864 โ€“ $12,867
Medicare$864 โ€“ $13,920
Medicaid$1,609 โ€“ $5,249

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 ยท 1,411 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg ฮ”
HCAHPS overall star rating 4/5 2.8/5 +1.2
Would definitely recommend 80% 69.6% +10pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 77% 68.6% +8pp
Nurses always communicated well 80% 75.6% +4pp
Doctors always communicated well 81% 76.6% +4pp
Given clear info about recovery 88% 84.4% +4pp
Room and bathroom always clean 62% 68.6% -7pp
Staff always explained meds 61% 57.6% +3pp
Quiet at night, always 56% 52.2% +4pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from Vanderbilt University Medical Center's machine-readable file (MRF), which the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50) requires every US hospital to publish. We download it, parse the row for CPT 27447, and show you the dollar amount as published.

The cash-pay number is what an uninsured patient would be charged. Insurance-negotiated rates vary by payer and plan โ€” see the table above for the range, or use the comparison tool for plan-specific numbers.

For a national view of total knee replacement prices, see the Total knee replacement overview.