Hip & Knee Replacement Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Replacement of a hip, knee, or ankle joint in patients who also have serious health problems, or joint replacement performed after a fracture. The stay includes the operation, close medical monitoring, and early physical therapy.
State average
$164,963
gross charge · DRG 469
Hospitals
33
with published pricing
Price range
$20,039 – $448,094
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $20,039Cash pay $11,021 - 2
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $31,766 - 3
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $31,766 - 4
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $38,852Cash pay $27,196 - 5
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $44,542 - 6
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $48,994Cash pay $29,397 - 7
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $53,281Cash pay $28,239 - 8
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $84,342 - 9
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $89,591Cash pay $21,502 - 10
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $89,644 - 11
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $97,087Cash pay $17,000 - 12
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $111,341Cash pay $24,495 - 13
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $115,171 - 14
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $118,630Cash pay $17,795 - 15
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $125,062Cash pay $127,563 - 16
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $142,075Cash pay $26,994 - 17
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $149,945Cash pay $44,984 - 18
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $175,298Cash pay $16,710 - 19
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $178,741Cash pay $30,386 - 20
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $195,655 - 21
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $197,232Cash pay $49,308 - 22
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $197,232Cash pay $49,308 - 23
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $197,232Cash pay $49,308Medicare pays (avg) $29,421 - 24
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $197,232Cash pay $49,308 - 25
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $198,477Cash pay $39,695 - 26
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $219,964Cash pay $39,594 - 27
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $246,732Cash pay $160,376 - 28
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $287,918Cash pay $215,938 - 29
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $287,918Cash pay $215,938 - 30
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $287,918Cash pay $215,938 - 31
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $287,918Cash pay $215,938 - 32
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $448,094Cash pay $67,214 - 33
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $448,094Cash pay $67,214 - 34
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 35
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 36
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 37
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 38
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 39
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 40
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 41
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 42
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 43
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 44
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 45
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 46
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $58,240 - 48
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $30,062 - 49
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 54
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 56
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 58
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 59
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 74
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $45,491 - 75
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 77
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 79
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 84
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $42,841 - 85
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $40,322 - 86
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 87
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 88
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $43,632 - 91
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 92
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 93
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $41,172Medicare pays (avg) $30,116 - 94
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 100Gross charge —Cash pay $52,971
- 101
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $30,915 - 105
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $51,693 - 107
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $49,937 - 108
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $37,948 - 110
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $33,191 - 112
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 113
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price hip & knee replacement (Medicare DRG 469) anywhere from $20,039 to $448,094 — a $428,055 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care) in Glendale. The state average sits at $164,963.
Gross charges are the hospital's list price for the facility part of your stay — the room, operating-room time, nursing, and equipment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists hip & knee replacement at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
If you're scheduling hip & knee replacement in California, sort the list below by price, then click each hospital name to see its quality profile — CMS overall star rating, surgical-safety measures, readmission rates, patient-experience scores. The cheapest hospital isn't always the right call. Teaching hospitals often charge more because they take complex cases, and a higher-rated community hospital may deliver equivalent outcomes for a straightforward case at a lower price. Use the price column to narrow the field; use the quality data to make the final call.
Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. California hospitals missing from the list either don't perform hip & knee replacement in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 469 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.