Total knee replacement (27447)

A plain-language report card: what it is, what drives the cost, and what to ask.

Surgery prices are the hardest to pin down — many hospitals publish formulas instead of dollar amounts. Treat any range as a starting point, not a quote.

Across 4 metros, all-in estimates (facility + surgeon + anesthesia) run

$17,066 to $64,200

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How the all-in estimate is built

Each hospital's number is its published facility price for the inpatient joint-replacement bundle (MS-DRG), plus a Medicare-based estimate for the two fees that are billed separately:

  • Surgeon (CPT 27447)$1,739–$2,898
  • Anesthesia (CPT 01402)$461–$769

Surgeon and anesthesia are estimates (1.5 to 2.5x the Medicare rate), not published prices.

Medicare pays, all-in

$15,503

Facility + surgeon + anesthesia at Medicare rates. An anchor, not what you'll pay.

Cash surgery centers, all-in

$17,679–$22,300

Transparent surgery-center cash bundles: Surgery Center of Oklahoma $17,679 (implant not included); SOS Syracuse $19,300 (all-inclusive, implant included); ATX Orthopedics $21,500 (implant included); Wickline at APEX Surgery Center $22,300.

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  • Inpatient hospital path (MS-DRG bundle). Same-day or outpatient surgery, or a specialty surgery center, often costs much less; see the cash-bundle range.
  • Surgeon and anesthesia are Medicare-based estimates (1.5 to 2.5x the Medicare rate), not published prices. Implants and complications (DRG 469) can raise the total.
  • An estimate, not a quote. Confirm the price and what it includes with the hospital.

Reviewed by a practicing orthopedic surgeon.

Prices are a starting point, not medical advice. The right choice weighs cost, quality, distance, and your own situation. Bring these numbers to your care team.