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Kneecap Removal (Patellectomy)

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 27350

Removes the kneecap, either all of it or part of it, and repairs the tendon and surrounding tissue so the knee can still be straightened. It is done when the bone is shattered beyond repair, worn out by arthritis, or a source of pain that has not settled with other treatment.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Kneecap Removal (Patellectomy) cost?

$5,370

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,370 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,951 to $7,244.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,370 · 10th to 90th $1,047 to $8,511
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $5,370

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$8,511.38
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$107.15
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,511.38
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$21,379.62

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 22.9 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Pennsylvania· 15th of 50

$5,370

ME $14,791WV $646

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.