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
Compare hospitals
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1,212 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 901–950. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlook Medical Center | 66 | $18,222 | About average | $16,463 | $90,220 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 329 | $18,232 | About average | $13,995 | $89,229 |
| North Shore Medical Center - | 67 | $18,242 | About average | $15,264 | $48,737 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 262 | $18,249 | About average | $15,978 | $123,345 |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center | 29 | $18,276 | About average | $15,508 | $240,018 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | 159 | $18,278 | About average | $14,880 | $91,869 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 20 | $18,347 | About average | $16,796 | $115,641 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 188 | $18,378 | About average | $16,249 | $88,007 |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | 15 | $18,383 | About average | $16,751 | $116,401 |
| Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital | 105 | $18,419 | About average | $16,142 | $97,559 |
| University Of Maryland St Joseph Medical Center | 113 | $18,420 | About average | $16,588 | $20,699 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 18 | $18,425 | About average | $16,894 | $90,376 |
| Northside Hospital | 55 | $18,429 | About average | $16,797 | $122,056 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 89 | $18,436 | About average | $12,286 | $170,098 |
| Hudson Valley Hospital Center | 34 | $18,439 | About average | $14,060 | $59,912 |
| St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia | 15 | $18,444 | About average | $13,601 | $68,838 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 64 | $18,464 | About average | $15,908 | $53,480 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 65 | $18,476 | About average | $16,505 | $162,843 |
| Indiana University Health | 35 | $18,488 | About average | $15,609 | $148,017 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 24 | $18,514 | About average | $16,381 | $102,192 |
| Oroville Hospital | 79 | $18,520 | About average | $16,705 | $55,738 |
| Canyon Vista Medical Center | 34 | $18,538 | About average | $16,709 | $138,180 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 56 | $18,563 | About average | $14,660 | $116,050 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 63 | $18,571 | About average | $16,258 | $160,384 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center | 11 | $18,589 | About average | $15,813 | $132,668 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | 11 | $18,589 | About average | $14,994 | $52,750 |
| Redlands Community Hospital | 18 | $18,591 | About average | $17,140 | $109,642 |
| Methodist Fremont Health | 32 | $18,632 | About average | $15,432 | $72,868 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 43 | $18,640 | About average | $14,709 | $86,988 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | 24 | $18,641 | About average | $17,077 | $75,692 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 81 | $18,710 | About average | $14,159 | $128,396 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 21 | $18,718 | About average | $16,921 | $123,534 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 28 | $18,750 | About average | $17,146 | $121,434 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | 24 | $18,757 | About average | $17,193 | $163,569 |
| Mayo Clinic | 26 | $18,793 | About average | $13,587 | $72,440 |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | 12 | $18,820 | About average | $11,383 | $102,743 |
| Medical City Fort Worth | 31 | $18,832 | About average | $12,297 | $297,192 |
| Plainview Hospital | 23 | $18,833 | About average | $16,866 | $81,862 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 229 | $18,856 | About average | $15,193 | $72,227 |
| Van Wert County Hospital | 11 | $18,865 | About average | $17,233 | $35,380 |
| Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center | 40 | $18,868 | About average | $12,443 | $236,312 |
| Griffin Hospital | 110 | $18,889 | About average | $17,071 | $89,674 |
| Southwest Medical Center | 34 | $18,938 | About average | $15,844 | $66,237 |
| Desert Valley Hospital | 22 | $18,945 | About average | $17,255 | $99,740 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 41 | $18,958 | About average | $16,478 | $79,797 |
| Northern Dutchess Hospital | 64 | $19,002 | About average | $16,808 | $49,959 |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | 13 | $19,029 | About average | $10,606 | $39,767 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | 26 | $19,034 | About average | $15,070 | $107,542 |
| San Gabriel Valley Medical Center | 22 | $19,039 | About average | $17,328 | $111,041 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 46 | $19,039 | About average | $13,517 | $68,363 |
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.