FairWaitHip or knee replacement cost in the US
The list price and the amount actually paid for hip or knee replacement at every US hospital with Medicare data — know the cost before you go.
Lowest cost hospitals
The 15 hospitals where the least was actually paid, on average, for hip or knee replacement (Medicare group: DRG 470: Major hip and knee joint replacement (planned, without major complications)).
| Hospital | Location | Owner | List price (billed) | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Vermont Medical Center | Barre, VT | Non-profit | $43,983 | $6,416 |
| Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | Burlington, VT | Non-profit | $58,334 | $9,520 |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | Government | $104,859 | $11,129 |
| Specialists Hospital Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | For-profit | $52,963 | $11,486 |
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights, OH | Non-profit | $49,796 | $11,654 |
| Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | For-profit | $123,583 | $11,697 |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods | Youngstown, OH | For-profit | $58,318 | $11,755 |
| Sterling Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | For-profit | $75,247 | $11,773 |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center | Wichita, KS | Non-profit | $34,099 | $11,800 |
| Summit Surgical, Llc | Hutchinson, KS | For-profit | $37,487 | $11,810 |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | Non-profit | $60,078 | $11,821 |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron, OH | For-profit | $57,231 | $11,829 |
| Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery | Lima, OH | For-profit | $74,891 | $11,850 |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | No Little Rock, AR | For-profit | $42,456 | $11,854 |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | For-profit | $137,178 | $11,868 |
Highest list prices
List prices are what hospitals bill before discounts — usually far above what's paid.
| Hospital | Location | Owner | List price (billed) | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Rock Medical Center | Round Rock, TX | For-profit | $344,847 | $14,416 |
| Medical City Plano | Plano, TX | For-profit | $341,612 | $16,916 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Jose, CA | For-profit | $327,882 | $20,833 |
| Medical Center of Mckinney | Mckinney, TX | For-profit | $314,538 | $16,842 |
| Cjw Medical Center | Richmond, VA | For-profit | $312,023 | $13,531 |
| St Joseph's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | Non-profit | $308,825 | $14,912 |
| Emanuel Medical Center | Turlock, CA | For-profit | $308,507 | $19,438 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond, VA | Non-profit | $308,171 | $13,850 |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | For-profit | $297,192 | $18,832 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center | West Hills, CA | For-profit | $292,338 | $20,759 |
By state
| State | Typical list price | Typically paid | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VT | $43,983 | $9,520 | 3 |
| AR | $63,055 | $13,171 | 9 |
| MS | $56,462 | $13,195 | 14 |
| IA | $51,961 | $13,249 | 15 |
| LA | $79,954 | $13,363 | 10 |
| SC | $91,630 | $13,748 | 19 |
| OK | $73,277 | $13,755 | 26 |
| TN | $78,656 | $13,790 | 29 |
| WV | $62,937 | $14,061 | 10 |
| MT | $56,447 | $14,153 | 6 |
| AL | $98,837 | $14,192 | 24 |
| NE | $66,353 | $14,230 | 11 |
| KY | $74,651 | $14,274 | 14 |
| MO | $57,205 | $14,296 | 31 |
| WI | $69,371 | $14,377 | 20 |
| IN | $83,131 | $14,441 | 34 |
| KS | $63,017 | $14,458 | 21 |
| PA | $73,572 | $14,469 | 64 |
| TX | $88,649 | $14,495 | 77 |
| NC | $77,323 | $14,539 | 40 |
| OH | $61,270 | $14,679 | 42 |
| AZ | $118,616 | $14,781 | 28 |
| VA | $67,783 | $14,955 | 34 |
| RI | $32,210 | $14,973 | 3 |
| NM | $100,343 | $15,008 | 6 |
| SD | $60,904 | $15,073 | 9 |
| IL | $79,268 | $15,104 | 45 |
| FL | $140,470 | $15,159 | 88 |
| CO | $109,790 | $15,258 | 17 |
| ID | $72,763 | $15,269 | 7 |
| GA | $108,139 | $15,382 | 27 |
| NH | $69,614 | $15,393 | 8 |
| UT | $68,025 | $15,459 | 14 |
| MN | $53,429 | $15,499 | 19 |
| ND | $50,996 | $15,693 | 3 |
| MI | $61,443 | $16,099 | 37 |
| MA | $40,803 | $16,911 | 39 |
| WA | $88,598 | $16,921 | 26 |
| NJ | $82,167 | $17,025 | 26 |
| NV | $185,562 | $18,276 | 9 |
| ME | $72,166 | $18,640 | 3 |
| CT | $65,021 | $19,133 | 12 |
| NY | $74,152 | $19,185 | 56 |
| OR | $62,545 | $19,625 | 13 |
| CA | $120,954 | $20,262 | 118 |
| DC | $103,535 | $21,877 | 4 |
| WY | $51,257 | $22,542 | 5 |
| AK | $98,676 | $26,024 | 3 |
| MD | $29,860 | $26,027 | 25 |
Common questions
How much does hip or knee replacement cost in the US?
Across 1,212 US hospitals in 2024 Medicare data, the typical (median) hospital billed $79,947 on average and was actually paid $15,666 by Medicare and the patient. What you pay depends on your insurance: ask the hospital for its cash price, or your insurer for an estimate, before you go.
Source: CMS — Medicare Inpatient and Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024). All data sources.