Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 470 · Surgery or procedure
Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $17,318 per stay at 1,212 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $13,991 and $18,392.
Also known as: Hip replacement, knee replacement, joint replacement, arthroplasty
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $17,318
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $13,991–$18,392
- Medicare’s share
- $14,289
- Average billed charge
- $92,976
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,212
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1,212 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 651–700. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia Health | 17 | $15,939 | About average | $10,323 | $93,978 |
| Merit Health Wesley | 26 | $15,940 | About average | $13,047 | $115,054 |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | 121 | $15,945 | About average | $14,219 | $54,973 |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | 19 | $15,950 | About average | $14,209 | $66,759 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | 14 | $15,951 | About average | $11,130 | $63,932 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | 16 | $15,957 | About average | $14,427 | $73,075 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | 35 | $15,958 | About average | $11,527 | $114,985 |
| HCA Florida University Hospital | 12 | $15,968 | About average | $11,333 | $160,315 |
| University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro | 49 | $15,970 | About average | $13,918 | $76,984 |
| HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part Of HCA Florid | 20 | $15,983 | About average | $10,712 | $254,499 |
| Community Hospital | 27 | $16,000 | About average | $11,152 | $64,206 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 39 | $16,002 | About average | $12,496 | $56,201 |
| Putnam Hospital Center | 13 | $16,007 | About average | $14,156 | $70,506 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | 83 | $16,009 | About average | $14,245 | $126,955 |
| Presbyterian Hospital | 18 | $16,023 | About average | $10,153 | $61,882 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | 35 | $16,032 | About average | $13,504 | $59,885 |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | 19 | $16,068 | About average | $14,297 | $211,131 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus | 25 | $16,074 | About average | $14,638 | $151,476 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | 20 | $16,077 | About average | $14,200 | $64,128 |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | 13 | $16,079 | About average | $14,573 | $45,436 |
| Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital | 70 | $16,083 | About average | $13,646 | $52,370 |
| St Mary's Hospital | 42 | $16,083 | About average | $13,797 | $69,798 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 48 | $16,097 | About average | $12,294 | $214,912 |
| Spectrum Health | 30 | $16,099 | About average | $14,013 | $51,263 |
| Holyoke Medical Center | 15 | $16,103 | About average | $14,471 | $38,895 |
| Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System | 38 | $16,105 | About average | $13,562 | $68,131 |
| Winchester Hospital | 64 | $16,109 | About average | $12,764 | $31,714 |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | 49 | $16,134 | About average | $12,983 | $85,208 |
| Valley Hospital | 11 | $16,135 | About average | $14,607 | $80,515 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 117 | $16,138 | About average | $12,744 | $50,806 |
| Broward Health North | 26 | $16,138 | About average | $14,543 | $60,482 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 53 | $16,142 | About average | $14,587 | $74,674 |
| St Peter's Hospital | 44 | $16,143 | About average | $14,652 | $50,932 |
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | 195 | $16,152 | About average | $13,492 | $22,194 |
| The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital | 25 | $16,153 | About average | $12,843 | $236,739 |
| Glens Falls Hospital | 15 | $16,155 | About average | $14,523 | $57,915 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital | 184 | $16,163 | About average | $13,775 | $46,028 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 14 | $16,164 | About average | $14,067 | $122,904 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 366 | $16,169 | About average | $14,088 | $67,089 |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena | 31 | $16,180 | About average | $14,548 | $37,490 |
| Kettering Health Dayton | 13 | $16,180 | About average | $14,387 | $115,060 |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 17 | $16,183 | About average | $14,470 | $95,046 |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery | 15 | $16,184 | About average | $13,752 | $236,696 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 12 | $16,188 | About average | $14,383 | $237,931 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 64 | $16,195 | About average | $13,116 | $76,991 |
| Mercy Health Saint Mary's | 22 | $16,218 | About average | $14,096 | $47,979 |
| Robert Packer Hospital | 11 | $16,220 | About average | $14,250 | $58,517 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 13 | $16,225 | About average | $14,211 | $56,883 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | 28 | $16,226 | About average | $13,250 | $57,699 |
| Munson Medical Center | 26 | $16,226 | About average | $14,681 | $40,783 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16K | $70K |
| 2021 | $16K | $74K |
| 2022 | $16K | $80K |
| 2023 | $17K | $86K |
| 2024 | $17K | $93K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 3 | 61 | $11,943 | $7,968–$14,471 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 294 | $12,966 | $12,954–$14,313 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 312 | $13,104 | $12,374–$14,606 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 609 | $13,519 | $12,760–$14,145 |
| South Dakota | 9 | 678 | $13,721 | $13,146–$16,236 |
| Iowa | 15 | 601 | $13,831 | $12,942–$13,900 |
| Kansas | 21 | 1,857 | $13,938 | $13,440–$15,106 |
| Kentucky | 14 | 448 | $14,059 | $13,325–$14,999 |
| Ohio | 42 | 1,724 | $14,132 | $12,682–$16,083 |
| South Carolina | 19 | 559 | $14,217 | $13,147–$15,593 |
| Oklahoma | 26 | 987 | $14,253 | $13,006–$14,911 |
| Montana | 6 | 221 | $14,308 | $13,450–$14,347 |
| Missouri | 32 | 1,013 | $14,460 | $13,415–$16,112 |
| Indiana | 34 | 1,382 | $14,468 | $14,000–$15,548 |
| Tennessee | 29 | 1,269 | $14,539 | $13,051–$14,839 |
| Alabama | 24 | 1,069 | $14,555 | $13,099–$14,915 |
| Nebraska | 11 | 311 | $14,687 | $13,061–$15,452 |
| Texas | 77 | 3,658 | $14,714 | $13,671–$16,472 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | 790 | $14,936 | $13,150–$16,031 |
| Idaho | 7 | 158 | $15,223 | $14,656–$15,780 |
| West Virginia | 10 | 391 | $15,365 | $13,520–$14,636 |
| Arizona | 29 | 1,348 | $15,381 | $13,993–$16,068 |
| Pennsylvania | 64 | 3,540 | $15,447 | $13,455–$16,451 |
| Florida | 88 | 3,655 | $15,466 | $13,758–$16,947 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 66 | $15,534 | $14,826–$15,848 |
| North Carolina | 41 | 2,173 | $15,559 | $13,556–$16,364 |
| Virginia | 34 | 1,195 | $15,613 | $13,882–$15,834 |
| Colorado | 17 | 525 | $15,835 | $14,730–$18,641 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 279 | $16,134 | $14,902–$18,577 |
| Michigan | 37 | 1,129 | $16,186 | $15,495–$16,931 |
| Illinois | 45 | 2,287 | $16,408 | $14,382–$17,105 |
| Georgia | 27 | 596 | $16,511 | $14,885–$17,557 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 875 | $16,573 | $14,734–$16,840 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 230 | $16,805 | $14,916–$16,300 |
| Delaware | 1 | 77 | $16,994 | $16,994–$16,994 |
| Utah | 14 | 490 | $17,031 | $14,140–$16,633 |
| New Jersey | 26 | 1,178 | $17,455 | $15,951–$18,339 |
| Washington | 26 | 847 | $17,692 | $16,007–$18,066 |
| Massachusetts | 39 | 3,696 | $17,888 | $15,963–$20,454 |
| Maine | 3 | 65 | $18,052 | $16,627–$18,917 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 220 | $18,266 | $13,293–$16,866 |
| Nevada | 9 | 301 | $18,716 | $17,683–$19,302 |
| Oregon | 13 | 389 | $18,925 | $17,407–$20,120 |
| Connecticut | 12 | 655 | $19,326 | $17,542–$19,617 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 132 | $19,492 | $19,677–$22,676 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 114 | $20,777 | $20,229–$21,135 |
| California | 119 | 6,875 | $21,622 | $18,851–$21,981 |
| Alaska | 3 | 245 | $22,368 | $21,985–$28,516 |
| Wyoming | 5 | 119 | $22,397 | $20,799–$24,183 |
| New York | 56 | 6,517 | $23,235 | $17,402–$23,354 |
| Maryland | 25 | 911 | $25,079 | $24,194–$31,274 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.