How much does partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement cost in Virginia?
CPT 27446 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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27446 Partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement
Market typical price
$22,425
49 facilities · typical range $13,244 – $30,224 · 1.7× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$22,425
Medicare $12,867
$764 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $49,100
What Medicare pays
$12,867
Market typical
$22,425
Cash / self-pay price
$27,717
Prices near you — 49 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $764cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $764cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $8,549negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $12,734negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center (Newport News) | Hospital | $12,734negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) | Hospital | $12,734negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| VCU Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $12,777negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $12,840negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $12,991negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $13,153negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $13,153negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $13,232negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $13,257negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $13,330negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $13,442negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) | Hospital | $13,521negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) | Hospital | $14,253cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $21,306negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $21,306negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $21,306negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $21,306negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $21,306negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $22,325negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $22,325negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $22,325negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $22,425negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $22,501negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $25,016cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $26,158negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $27,224cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $28,211cash | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $28,312negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $28,931negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $29,926negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $30,039negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $30,039negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $30,181negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $30,266negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $30,267negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $30,324negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $30,324negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $30,324negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $30,561negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $31,497negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $31,849negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $41,812cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $43,548cash | 3.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $46,452cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $49,100cash | 3.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 2 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 27446 cost in Virginia?
For partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement (CPT 27446) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $22,425, with hospitals ranging from $13,244 to $30,224 across 49 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $12,867, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement cost in Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement (CPT 27446) in Virginia is around $22,425, with hospital prices ranging from $13,244 to $30,224 across 49 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 27446?
Medicare pays about $12,867 for partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement (CPT 27446). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.