Price Checker / CPT 27570
How much does Fixation Of Knee Joint cost?
CPT 27570 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 42x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$220–$450
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,550
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$560
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $14,317 is $13,977 over the fair price (about 42x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Fixation Of Knee Joint
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOURDES HOSPITAL Paducah, KY | $74,958 | — | 19374% |
| AdventHealth Lenexa City Center , KS | $21,465 | $10,733 | 14213% |
| AdventHealth Overland Park , KS | $21,465 | $10,733 | 14213% |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission SHAWNEE MISSION, KS | $21,465 | $10,733 | 14213% |
| Franciscan Health Olympia Fields , IL | $19,573 | $3,915 | 12952% |
| Franciscan Health Orthopedic-Carmel , IN | $12,989 | $3,416 | 8561% |
| ALLEN HOSPITAL Oberlin, OH | $12,976 | — | 6150% |
| Mena Hospital Commission dba Mena Regional Health System , AR | $8,055 | $4,833 | 5271% |
| Yuma District Hospital & Clinics YUMA, CO | $4,490 | $3,368 | 2894% |
| Monroe Regional Hospital ABERDEEN, MS | $4,066 | $4,066 | 2611% |
| Troy Regional Medical Center TROY, AL | $4,000 | $1,700 | 2567% |
| Dallas County Hospital PERRY, IA | $3,906 | $2,539 | 2505% |
| Northern Itasca Hospital District , MN | $2,322 | $1,648 | 1448% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital , KS | $2,189 | — | 484% |
| Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital , WV | $832 | $416 | 455% |
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About Fixation Of Knee Joint
CPT code 27570 refers to fixation of knee joint (billing description: "Fixation of knee joint"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $150 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $150 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.