Hip & Knee Replacement Cost in Pennsylvania — 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
Physicians Care Surgical Hospital
Royersford, PA
Gross charge $26,228Medicare pays (avg) $11,396 - 2
Heritage Valley Beaver
Beaver, PA
Gross charge $38,162Cash pay $13,887 - 3
Heritage Valley Sewickley
Sewickley, PA
Gross charge $38,162Cash pay $13,887 - 4
St. Clair Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Gross charge $70,760Cash pay $13,625Medicare pays (avg) $10,637 - 5
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre, PA
Gross charge $73,126Cash pay $58,501Medicare pays (avg) $14,250 - 6
Guthrie Troy Community Hospital
Troy, PA
Gross charge $73,126Cash pay $58,501 - 7
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring, PA
Gross charge $80,001Cash pay $32,000 - 8
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center - Main Campus
Johnstown, PA
Gross charge $80,001Cash pay $32,000 - 9
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale, PA
Gross charge $80,001Cash pay $32,000 - 10
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings, PA
Gross charge $80,001Cash pay $32,000 - 11
Wayne Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)
Honesdale, PA
Gross charge $84,916Cash pay $67,933Medicare pays (avg) $14,427 - 12
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $158,629Cash pay $20,933 - 13
Temple University Hospital - Main Campus
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $184,352Cash pay $20,933Medicare pays (avg) $15,053 - 14
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton, PA
Gross charge $195,259Cash pay $121,061Medicare pays (avg) $12,193 - 15
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg, PA
Gross charge $195,259Cash pay $121,061 - 16
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
Gross charge $195,259Cash pay $121,061Medicare pays (avg) $14,658 - 17
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown, PA
Gross charge $195,259Cash pay $121,061 - 18
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre, PA
Gross charge $195,259Cash pay $121,061 - 19
Geisinger Medical Center Muncy
Muncy, PA
Gross charge $195,259Cash pay $121,061 - 20
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore, PA
Gross charge $195,259Cash pay $121,061 - 21
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,576 - 22
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital
Lansdale, PA
Gross charge — - 23
St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
Quakertown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,638 - 24
Wellspan York Hospital
York, PA
Gross charge — - 25
St Lukes Hospital (Acute Care)
Bethlehem, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,159 - 26
St. Luke's Grand View Hospital - Sellersville
Sellersville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,654 - 27
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg, PA
Gross charge — - 28
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital
Lebanon, PA
Gross charge — - 29
Clarion Hospital
Clarion, PA
Gross charge — - 30
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center
Reading, PA
Gross charge — - 31
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
Meadowbrook, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,186 - 32
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,328 - 33
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge — - 34
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber, PA
Gross charge — - 35
Meadville Medical Center (Acute Care)
Meadville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,282 - 36
Jefferson Health- Northeast
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,931 - 37
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
Waynesboro, PA
Gross charge — - 38
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $26,093 - 39
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital
Greensburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,405 - 40
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg, PA
Gross charge — - 41
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton, PA
Gross charge — - 42
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning, PA
Gross charge — - 43Gross charge —
- 44
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,037 - 45
Chester County Hospital
West Chester, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,248 - 46
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Upland, PA
Gross charge — - 47
St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus
Coaldale, PA
Gross charge — - 48
Independence Health Frick Hospital
Mount Pleasant, PA
Gross charge — - 49
IHS Latrobe Hospital
Latrobe, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,606 - 50
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,181 - 51
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata, PA
Gross charge — - 52
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,880 - 53
Jefferson Abington Hospital
Abington, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,612 - 54
Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton, PA
Gross charge — - 55Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,921
- 56
Surgical Institute of Reading
Wyomissing, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $18,413Medicare pays (avg) $10,931 - 57Gross charge —
- 58
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
East Norriton, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $26,093Medicare pays (avg) $14,977 - 59
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
Stroudsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,654 - 60
Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
Orwigsburg, PA
Gross charge — - 61
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Lehighton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,128 - 62
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,235 - 63
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Lancaster, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,369 - 64
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Macungie
Macungie, PA
Gross charge — - 65
Titusville Area Hospital
Titusville, PA
Gross charge — - 66
UPMC McKeesport
Mc Keesport, PA
Gross charge — - 67
UPMC Jameson (Acute Care)
New Castle, PA
Gross charge — - 68
UPMC Somerset
Somerset, PA
Gross charge — - 69
Reading Hospital
West Reading, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,109 - 70
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,132 - 71
UPMC Hamot
Erie, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,775 - 72
UPMC Altoona
Altoona, PA
Gross charge — - 73
UPMC Northwest (Acute Care)
Seneca, PA
Gross charge — - 74
UPMC St. Margaret (Acute Care)
Pittsburgh, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,465 - 75
UPMC Bedford
Everett, PA
Gross charge — - 76
Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,858 - 77
Phoenixville Hospital
Phoenixville, PA
Gross charge — - 78
Lehigh Valley Hospital (Acute Care)
Allentown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,979 - 79
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,491 - 80
Paoli Hospital
Paoli, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,175 - 81
UPMC Horizon - Greenville
Greenville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,949 - 82
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton
Hazleton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,852 - 83
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono (Acute Care)
East Stroudsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,013 - 84
UPMC Hanover
Hanover, PA
Gross charge — - 85
UPMC East (Acute Care)
Monroeville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,628 - 86
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City
Dickson City, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,475 - 87
UPMC Muncy
Muncy, PA
Gross charge — - 88
UPMC Cole
Coudersport, PA
Gross charge — - 89
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro, PA
Gross charge —
20 Pennsylvania hospitals publish gross charges for hip & knee replacement (DRG 470). Prices range from $26,228 to $195,259 — roughly 7×. The cheapest is Physicians Care Surgical Hospital in Royersford; the most expensive is Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital in Jersey Shore. The state average sits at $121,714.
The number you see is each hospital's published "list price" — the gross charge for the facility component of hip & knee replacement. 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 Pennsylvania, 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. Pennsylvania 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.