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 801–850. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trios Health | 11 | $17,198 | About average | $14,990 | $95,118 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | 34 | $17,252 | About average | $15,716 | $52,560 |
| Garden City Hospital | 22 | $17,254 | About average | $13,011 | $105,160 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 64 | $17,257 | About average | $12,738 | $172,242 |
| Regions Hospital | 25 | $17,276 | About average | $14,626 | $60,313 |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 52 | $17,277 | About average | $14,143 | $58,655 |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | 11 | $17,292 | About average | $15,515 | $80,452 |
| Grant Medical Center | 52 | $17,293 | About average | $14,747 | $100,460 |
| Presence Saints Mary And Elizabeth Medical Center | 13 | $17,301 | About average | $15,824 | $88,918 |
| HealthAlliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus | 15 | $17,316 | About average | $15,496 | $93,199 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 14 | $17,317 | About average | $15,624 | $102,071 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 31 | $17,335 | About average | $14,072 | $86,280 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 30 | $17,373 | About average | $14,283 | $109,952 |
| Docs Surgical Hospital | 40 | $17,383 | About average | $15,751 | $115,341 |
| Warren Memorial Hospital | 13 | $17,389 | About average | $15,217 | $46,004 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | 19 | $17,407 | About average | $14,184 | $49,158 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 38 | $17,410 | About average | $15,175 | $193,767 |
| St David's Medical Center | 43 | $17,416 | About average | $11,890 | $205,599 |
| St Charles Hospital | 51 | $17,430 | About average | $16,166 | $79,881 |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center | 32 | $17,435 | About average | $14,267 | $103,602 |
| University Health System, Inc | 26 | $17,435 | About average | $14,245 | $65,225 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 12 | $17,441 | About average | $13,444 | $96,830 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 38 | $17,443 | About average | $15,005 | $68,230 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | 14 | $17,453 | About average | $14,977 | $75,681 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 57 | $17,461 | About average | $13,281 | $72,463 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 106 | $17,466 | About average | $12,903 | $74,465 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 98 | $17,483 | About average | $13,262 | $225,600 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | 18 | $17,489 | About average | $15,830 | $85,368 |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell | 18 | $17,490 | About average | $15,068 | $226,756 |
| Hoag Orthopedic Institute | 303 | $17,493 | About average | $15,662 | $85,751 |
| Borgess Medical Center | 12 | $17,508 | About average | $12,441 | $68,308 |
| Watauga Medical Center | 46 | $17,509 | About average | $15,441 | $54,819 |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | 53 | $17,513 | About average | $15,558 | $51,937 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 132 | $17,517 | About average | $14,610 | $46,608 |
| United Health Services Hospitals, Inc | 43 | $17,526 | About average | $15,674 | $39,575 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | 71 | $17,527 | About average | $15,486 | $63,633 |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | 17 | $17,528 | About average | $13,499 | $241,032 |
| Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus Of Lpds Healthc | 12 | $17,530 | About average | $12,081 | $280,169 |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | 55 | $17,533 | About average | $11,394 | $64,463 |
| The Hospital Of Central Connecticut | 14 | $17,537 | About average | $15,785 | $46,412 |
| Middlesex Hospital | 36 | $17,543 | About average | $15,837 | $60,231 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | 11 | $17,558 | About average | $14,028 | $65,068 |
| Lowell General Hospital | 20 | $17,566 | About average | $12,398 | $32,973 |
| Cheshire Medical Center | 15 | $17,590 | About average | $16,067 | $53,095 |
| Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake | 178 | $17,594 | About average | $15,758 | $42,069 |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital | 36 | $17,602 | About average | $15,274 | $73,684 |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi | 11 | $17,608 | About average | $16,053 | $114,965 |
| AdventHealth Sebring | 13 | $17,609 | About average | $11,599 | $91,738 |
| Casa Colina Hospital | 17 | $17,619 | About average | $16,083 | $73,137 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 18 | $17,620 | About average | $13,990 | $107,497 |
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.