Price Checker / CPT 27418
How much does Repair Degenerated Kneecap cost?
CPT 27418 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 73x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,150–$2,300
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,950
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,900
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $127,561 is $125,811 over the fair price (about 73x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Repair Degenerated Kneecap
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Medicine Princeton Health Plainsboro, NJ | $263,184 | — | 34384% |
| Princeton House Behavioral Health Plainsboro, NJ | $263,184 | — | 34384% |
| Princeton Rehabilitation - Acute Rehabilitation Plainsboro, NJ | $263,184 | — | 34384% |
| Fauquier Health , VA | $49,540 | — | 6391% |
| Ashley Regional Medical Center VERNAL, UT | $26,460 | — | 3367% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX | — | — | 2549% |
| Winner Regional Health Winner, SD | $7,161 | — | 698% |
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About Repair Degenerated Kneecap
CPT code 27418 refers to repair degenerated kneecap (billing description: "Repair degenerated kneecap"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $763 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $763 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.