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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $3,850.53 | $529.44 – $7,316.00 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $3,850.53 | $529.44 – $7,316.00 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $3,850.53 | $529.44 – $7,316.00 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $3,850.53 | $534.73 – $7,084.97 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $3,850.53 | $529.44 – $7,084.97 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $3,850.53 | $75.38 – $6,930.95 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $3,958.50 | $2,600.00 – $11,057.33 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $3,969.00 | $2,600.00 – $6,826.20 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $3,981.06 | $11,059.00 – $46,797.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $3,981.50 | $205.80 – $5,853.86 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $501.74 – $7,243.98 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $4,108.00 | $3,376.30 – $9,712.92 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,192.86 | $2,600.00 – $14,074.93 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,192.86 | $2,600.00 – $15,638.81 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,192.86 | not published |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $4,195.00 | $3,345.06 – $19,483.64 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $4,307.52 | $3,577.09 – $8,335.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $1,251.29 – $7,056.48 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $4,368.50 | $205.80 – $5,902.85 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $4,368.50 | $205.80 – $5,465.79 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $4,421.00 | $205.80 – $6,587.02 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $4,454.10 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,499.12 | $439.42 – $5,358.70 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,499.12 | $439.42 – $7,498.53 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,499.12 | $439.42 – $3,997.23 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,499.12 | $439.42 – $7,498.53 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $4,596.00 | $3,577.09 – $9,400.00 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $4,599.60 | $419.10 – $3,340.82 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $4,599.60 | $419.10 – $4,176.02 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $590.46 – $7,056.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $4,795.64 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $4,795.64 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $4,795.64 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $4,795.64 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $390.93 – $7,280.38 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $4,885.44 | $3,577.09 – $9,779.00 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,046.00 | $419.10 – $3,340.82 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $483.39 – $7,056.48 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $5,209.40 | not published |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $491.45 – $7,603.89 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $1,003.48 – $7,146.75 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $5,475.60 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $5,475.60 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $5,475.60 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $5,475.60 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $5,475.60 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $5,475.60 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $5,475.60 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $5,475.60 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,475.60 | not published |