Exploration of knee joint cost at US hospitals
Exploration of knee joint · CPT 27310
$385.50
lowest cash price
$4,192.86
national median
$40,524.72
highest cash price
228
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $385.50–$40,524.72 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,743.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,839.54)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $5,804.76 | $5,804.76 | $6,055.92 |
| Arizona | 9 | $1,190.17 | $1,190.17 | $1,190.17 |
| Arkansas | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 83 | $385.50 | $5,475.60 | $10,925.60 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 64 | $2,600.00 | $2,600.00 | $2,600.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | $7,811.00 | $7,811.00 | $7,811.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $599.04 | $599.04 | $599.04 |
| Illinois | 28 | $1,240.20 | $1,240.20 | $3,596.80 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $3,596.80 | $3,596.80 | $3,596.80 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 6 | $2,722.95 | $3,152.41 | $3,706.13 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $3,038.75 | $3,038.75 | $13,560.80 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,081.60 | $1,081.60 | $4,108.00 |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,545.97 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $3,842.58 | $3,842.58 | $3,842.58 |
| New York | 15 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $3,850.53 | $3,850.53 | $3,850.53 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 43 | $830.00 | $2,600.00 | $40,524.72 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $13,732.40 | $13,732.40 | $13,732.40 |
| Oregon | 12 | $1,134.24 | $7,938.15 | $8,870.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $1,357.80 | $5,046.00 | $8,659.80 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 107 | $2,593.50 | $4,192.86 | $6,245.69 |
| Virginia | 18 | $17,924.74 | $17,924.74 | $37,667.39 |
| Washington | 31 | $2,919.80 | $6,563.20 | $7,385.70 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $776.00 | $1,898.00 | $6,769.50 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $1,140.00 | $1,140.00 | $7,492.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $3,038.75 | $776.20 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $3,038.75 | $776.20 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $3,038.75 | $776.20 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $3,038.75 | $776.20 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $3,038.75 | $776.20 – $3,886.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,137.40 | $2,160.00 – $7,332.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $3,152.41 | $1,310.66 – $6,761.30 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,543.52 – $4,255.16 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,543.52 – $4,255.16 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $3,581.67 | $2,049.94 – $6,761.30 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,591.33 | $3,591.33 – $4,309.59 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,543.52 – $4,309.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,543.52 – $4,309.59 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,594.44 | $1,596.46 – $4,313.33 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,594.44 | $611.88 – $3,594.44 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $3,596.80 | $662.23 – $2,689.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $3,596.80 | $662.23 – $2,852.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,596.80 | $662.23 – $3,228.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,596.80 | $662.23 – $3,126.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,596.80 | $662.23 – $1,760.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,596.80 | $662.23 – $3,157.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $3,596.80 | $584.48 – $2,873.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,596.80 | $662.23 – $2,791.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,596.80 | $662.23 – $2,524.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,596.80 | $662.23 – $2,802.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,596.80 | $662.23 – $2,765.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,596.80 | $662.23 – $2,853.85 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $3,657.72 | $4,408.51 – $6,323.17 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $3,706.13 | $1,728.63 – $6,696.69 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $520.10 – $7,056.48 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,596.46 – $4,012.10 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,596.46 – $4,164.94 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,839.54 | $220.50 – $6,126.58 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $220.50 – $6,126.58 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $220.50 – $4,615.36 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $220.50 – $4,615.36 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $220.50 – $4,615.36 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $220.50 – $6,126.58 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $220.50 – $6,126.58 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $220.50 – $4,615.36 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $220.50 – $6,126.58 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $220.50 – $4,615.36 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $220.50 – $6,126.58 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $3,842.58 | $3,245.59 – $4,543.83 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $3,850.53 | $529.44 – $7,316.00 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $3,850.53 | $75.38 – $7,084.97 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $3,850.53 | $529.44 – $7,084.97 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $3,850.53 | $529.44 – $7,393.01 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $3,850.53 | $534.73 – $6,776.92 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $3,850.53 | $529.44 – $7,316.00 |