surgery
How much does a knee replacement cost?
Surgery to replace a worn-out knee joint with an artificial one.
Compare published hospital prices for knee replacement, including cash prices, negotiated ranges, and related billing codes.
National average published cash price: $13,010; range $65 to $156,989 with a median around $8,028.
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Surgical replacement of the knee joint with a prosthesis, typically for severe osteoarthritis.
Also known as: how much does a knee replacement cost, how much does knee replacement cost, joint replacement knee, knee arthroplasty, knee replacement, knee replacement cost, tka, total knee arthroplasty
- Hospitals compared
- 1,733
- With cash prices
- 1,263
- With negotiated rates
- 8
Data last refreshed:
Surgeon/facility CPT prices. Does not include inpatient room or rehab.
Hospital-published charge for this CPT code. May represent the facility component, a packaged price including the surgeon's professional fee, or just the professional component — it varies by how the hospital reports the row. Implant hardware, anesthesia, inpatient stay, post-op rehab, and follow-up visits are typically billed under separate codes.
Billing codes in this group
| System | Code | Description | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPT | 27447 | TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY | PRIMARY |
Hospital prices
| Hospital | Cash min | Cash median | Negotiated range | Payers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital- WinnsboroLikely erroneous Winnsboro, TX | $65 | $65 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
CHRISTUS Surgical HospitalLikely erroneous | $65 | $65 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Detroit Receiving HospitalLikely erroneous Detroit, MI | $77 | $77 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Good Samaritan HospitalLikely erroneous San Jose, CA | $86 | $86 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Sinai-Grace HospitalLikely erroneous Detroit, MI | $90 | $90 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Children's Hospital of MichiganLikely erroneous Detroit, MI | $92 | $92 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Harper University HospitalLikely erroneous Detroit, MI | $93 | $93 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Huron Valley-Sinai HospitalLikely erroneous Commerce Township, MI | $93 | $93 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Rehabilitation Institute of MichiganLikely erroneous | $105 | $105 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Adventist Health Lodi MemorialLikely erroneous Lodi, CA | $224 | $224 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Pikeville Medical CenterLikely erroneous Pikeville, KY | $235 | $235 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
South Central Reg Med CtrLikely erroneous Laurel, MS | $260 | $260 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Auburn Community HospitalLikely erroneous Auburn, NY | $293 | $293 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Auburn Community HospitalLikely erroneous Auburn, NY | $293 | $293 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health SystemLikely erroneous Texarkana, TX | $320 | $320 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Baptist Medical CenterLikely erroneous San Antonio, TX | $350 | $350 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Methodist Childrens HospitalLikely erroneous | $365 | $365 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Methodist Hospital Stone OakLikely erroneous San Antonio, TX | $365 | $365 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Samaritan Medical CenterLikely erroneous Watertown, NY | $383 | $383 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Samaritan Medical CenterLikely erroneous Watertown, NY | $383 | $383 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Lexington, MO | $572 | $572 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
El Paso, TX | $596 | $596 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
El Paso, TX | $596 | $596 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
El Paso, TX | $596 | $596 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
Hanford, CA | $608 | $608 | No negotiated data | No payer names published |
On this page: cash price for 25/25, negotiated rates for 0/25, payer names published for 0/25 hospitals. 20 flagged as likely incomplete or erroneous.
Common questions
How much does a knee replacement cost?
Nationally, hospitals in the cleartau dataset publish an average cash price of $13,010 for knee replacement across 1,263 hospitals with cash prices. Surgery to replace a worn-out knee joint with an artificial one. These figures are for the Outpatient CPT comparison group. Published cash prices range from $65 to $156,989, with a median around $8,028. Use the table to compare hospitals, cash prices, negotiated rates, and coverage. Actual patient responsibility can vary by insurance benefits, deductible status, setting, and separate professional or ancillary bills.
What does the knee replacement price include?
Outpatient CPT: Hospital-published charge for this CPT code. May represent the facility component, a packaged price including the surgeon's professional fee, or just the professional component — it varies by how the hospital reports the row. Implant hardware, anesthesia, inpatient stay, post-op rehab, and follow-up visits are typically billed under separate codes. Inpatient MS-DRG: Hospital-published charge for this inpatient bundle. Typically covers the inpatient stay itself — OR, recovery, routine nursing, implant. Whether the surgeon's professional fee, anesthesia, or outpatient rehab are bundled in varies by hospital and payer; check with the billing office. APR-DRG severity: Hospital-published charge for the inpatient bundle, banded by severity of illness. Higher severity bands typically reflect longer stays and more nursing care. Whether the surgeon's professional fee and outpatient rehab are bundled in varies by hospital reporting.
Which billing codes are used for knee replacement?
The current mapping includes 27447 (TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY), 469 (Major joint replacement, with MCC), 470 (Major joint replacement, without MCC), 302-1 (APR302-1 KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT), 302-2 (APR302-2 KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT), 302-3 (APR302-3 KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT) and 302-4 (APR302-4 KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT). These CPT, MS-DRG, APR-DRG codes are grouped only when they describe the same clinical comparison. If the page has multiple tabs, switch tabs before comparing prices because outpatient, inpatient, and severity-based bundles can mean different things.