Hip & Knee Replacement Cost in New York — Compare All Hospitals
Major joint replacement or reattachment of the lower extremity — most commonly elective hip or knee replacement surgery.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for hip & knee replacement. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 1–3 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Operating room time and surgical-team facility fees
- Inpatient room, nursing, and routine medications during the stay
- Implant-related facility charges (varies by hospital — sometimes itemized separately)
- Recovery-room and immediate post-op monitoring
- On-site physical therapy started during admission
Usually billed separately
- Surgeon and anesthesiologist professional fees (billed separately, often by an unaffiliated practice)
- Pre-surgical imaging (MRI/X-ray) and lab work
- Outpatient physical therapy after discharge
- Home health visits or skilled nursing facility stays if needed
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does hip & knee replacement best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
Hip/Knee Complications
Tracks how often patients have a serious surgical or medical complication within 90 days — the single most direct quality signal for this surgery.
Hip/Knee Readmissions
How often patients return to the hospital within 30 days of discharge. Lower means better recovery planning and follow-up.
Surgical-Site Infection (SSI)
Joint replacements carry a real infection risk because implants can't fight bacteria the way native tissue can. Lower SIR is better.
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
Communication with nurses, pain control, and discharge planning directly affect recovery for major orthopedic surgery.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For hip & knee replacement, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- For patients with significant heart, lung, or bleeding-disorder risk, complication and rescue rates often matter more than price.
- Revision surgery (replacement of a prior implant) is technically harder and tends to do better at a high-volume center.
- When extensive post-acute rehab is expected, a hospital with an on-site inpatient rehab unit may be worth a higher total cost.
- When a specific surgeon only operates at certain facilities, surgeon experience usually outweighs price differences across facilities.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- Is the surgeon, anesthesiologist, implant, and on-site physical therapy included in this estimate?
- Is the orthopedic surgeon and anesthesia group in-network for my insurance?
- What is the typical out-of-pocket once my deductible and coinsurance apply?
- What is the hospital's surgical-site infection rate for joint replacements?
- Will I be discharged home or to a skilled nursing facility? Is that cost covered?
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
Gross charge $16,363 - 2
Community Memorial Hospital, Inc
Hamilton, NY
Gross charge $27,341Cash pay $21,873 - 3
Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care)
Elmira, NY
Gross charge $35,994Medicare pays (avg) $19,000 - 4
Rochester General Hospital
Rochester, NY
Gross charge $39,573Cash pay $25,723Medicare pays (avg) $15,268 - 5
RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic
Clifton Springs, NY
Gross charge $39,573Cash pay $25,723 - 6
Canton-Potsdam Hospital
Potsdam, NY
Gross charge $40,041Cash pay $26,027 - 7
St Marys Healthcare
Amsterdam, NY
Gross charge $41,322 - 8
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital
Oneonta, NY
Gross charge $45,066Cash pay $12,168 - 9
Bronxcare Hospital Center
Bronx, NY
Gross charge $46,868Cash pay $40,256 - 10
Wynn Hospital
Utica, NY
Gross charge $51,399Cash pay $30,839 - 11
St. Peter's Hospital
Albany, NY
Gross charge $51,685Cash pay $33,595Medicare pays (avg) $14,652 - 12
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York
Troy, NY
Gross charge $51,685Cash pay $33,595 - 13
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Sunnyview Hospital
Schenectady, NY
Gross charge $51,685Cash pay $33,595 - 14
Ellis Hospital
Schenectady, NY
Gross charge $52,319Cash pay $26,160 - 15
Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care)
Kenmore, NY
Gross charge $54,908Cash pay $54,605 - 16
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
Cortland, NY
Gross charge $55,395Cash pay $44,316 - 17
St Joseph's Medical Center
Yonkers, NY
Gross charge $56,986Medicare pays (avg) $19,764 - 18
Mount St. Mary's Hospital
Lewiston, NY
Gross charge $59,113 - 19
Sisters of Charity Hospital
Buffalo, NY
Gross charge $59,113 - 20
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Gross charge $59,113 - 21
Bassett Healthcare
Cooperstown, NY
Gross charge $64,107Cash pay $17,309Medicare pays (avg) $18,011 - 22
Corning Hospital
Corning, NY
Gross charge $73,126Cash pay $58,501 - 23
Bon Secours Community Hospital
Port Jervis, NY
Gross charge $151,091Cash pay $28,127 - 24
Westchester Medical Center (Acute Care)
Valhalla, NY
Gross charge $151,091Cash pay $29,705Medicare pays (avg) $19,833 - 25
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc
Binghamton, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,486 - 26
Nassau University Medical Center (Acute Care)
East Meadow, NY
Gross charge — - 27
Richmond University Medical Center
Staten Island, NY
Gross charge — - 28
Huntington Hospital
Huntington, NY
Gross charge —Cash pay $75,894Medicare pays (avg) $14,006 - 29
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus
Brooklyn, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $23,586 - 30
Geneva General Hospital (Acute Care)
Geneva, NY
Gross charge — - 31
Montefiore Medical Center (Acute Care)
Bronx, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,322 - 32
UR Medicine – F.F. Thompson Hospital
Canandaigua, NY
Gross charge — - 33
Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital
Mount Vernon, NY
Gross charge — - 34
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital
Springville, NY
Gross charge — - 35
Garnet Health Medical Center
Middletown, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,469 - 36Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,936
- 37
UR Medicine St James Hospital
Hornell, NY
Gross charge —Cash pay $22,552 - 38
Samaritan Medical Center (Acute Care)
Watertown, NY
Gross charge — - 39
Highland Hospital
Rochester, NY
Gross charge —Cash pay $22,552Medicare pays (avg) $14,440 - 40
Glen Cove Hospital (Acute Care)
Glen Cove, NY
Gross charge —Cash pay $75,894 - 41
Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital
New Rochelle, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,659 - 42
Glens Falls Hospital
Glens Falls, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,523 - 43
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park, NY
Gross charge —Cash pay $75,894Medicare pays (avg) $17,869 - 44
Crouse Hospital
Syracuse, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,951 - 45
NYU Langone Hospitals
New York, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,300 - 46
Oswego Hospital
Oswego, NY
Gross charge — - 47
Erie County Medical Center (Acute Care)
Buffalo, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,921 - 48
Saratoga Hospital
Saratoga Springs, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,165 - 49
University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center
Syracuse, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,053 - 50
Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall
Newburgh, NY
Gross charge —Cash pay $14,987 - 51
Strong Memorial Hospital
Rochester, NY
Gross charge —Cash pay $22,552 - 52
Good Samaritan University Hospital
West Islip, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,070 - 53
White Plains Hospital
White Plains, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,020 - 54
Cayuga Medical Center
Ithaca, NY
Gross charge — - 55
Plainview Hospital
Plainview, NY
Gross charge —Cash pay $75,894Medicare pays (avg) $16,866 - 56Gross charge —
- 57
St. Barnabas Hospital
Bronx, NY
Gross charge — - 58Gross charge —
- 59
Schuyler Hospital
Montour Falls, NY
Gross charge — - 60
Kaleida Health (Acute Care)
Buffalo, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,099 - 61
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, NY
Gross charge — - 62
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Jamaica, NY
Gross charge — - 63
Olean General Hospital
Olean, NY
Gross charge — - 64
Jacobi Medical Center (Acute Care)
Bronx, NY
Gross charge — - 65
Elmhurst Hospital Center (Acute Care)
Elmhurst, NY
Gross charge — - 66
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Flushing, NY
Gross charge — - 67
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,249 - 68
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Brooklyn, NY
Gross charge — - 69
Metropolitan Hospital Center (Acute Care — New York)
New York, NY
Gross charge — - 70
Kings County Hospital Center (Acute Care)
Brooklyn, NY
Gross charge — - 71
Bellevue Hospital Center (Acute Care)
New York, NY
Gross charge — - 72
St John's Riverside Hospital
Yonkers, NY
Gross charge — - 73
Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, Inc
Dunkirk, NY
Gross charge — - 74
Queens Hospital Center
Jamaica, NY
Gross charge — - 75
Harlem Hospital Center
New York, NY
Gross charge — - 76
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
Gross charge —Cash pay $79,244Medicare pays (avg) $17,048 - 77
Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
Gross charge —Cash pay $4,746 - 78
Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,614 - 79
United Health Services Hospitals, Inc.
Binghamton, NY
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,674 - 80
UHS Delaware Valley Hospital
Walton, NY
Gross charge — - 81
St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore
Far Rockaway, NY
Gross charge —
24 New York hospitals list a gross charge for hip & knee replacement under the federal price-transparency rule, with quoted prices spanning $16,363 to $151,091. The cheapest is New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. in Brooklyn; the most expensive is Westchester Medical Center (Acute Care) in Valhalla. The state average sits at $57,290.
What's listed is each hospital's gross charge — its published price for the inpatient stay, before any insurance discount. 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 New York, 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. New York hospitals missing from the list either don't perform hip & knee replacement in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 470 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.