Knee Replacement Cost in San Diego, CA
Surgery that replaces a worn-out knee joint with an artificial implant to relieve pain and restore movement.
Prices range from $36 to $437 across 10 hospitals; the median is $135 — choosing wisely can save $401.
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Area median: $3,745 across 29 hospitals (CA)
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
Lodi, CA
Cash Price
$36
Negotiated Range
$1,145 – $1,489
n=21 payers
Gross
$512
Best price
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Glendale, CA
Cash Price
$115
Negotiated Range
$1,211 – $1,784
n=26 payers
Gross
$765
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Cash Price
$116
Negotiated Range
From $90
n=12 payers
Gross
$776
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Cash Price
$134
Negotiated Range
From $95
n=15 payers
Gross
$703
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Cash Price
$135
Negotiated Range
$298 – $1,853
n=47 payers
Gross
$751
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Cash Price
$141
Negotiated Range
From $60
n=11 payers
Gross
$703
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Cash Price
$190
Negotiated Range
$1,156 – $1,717
n=14 payers
Gross
$703
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Cash Price
$246
Negotiated Range
$1,145 – $1,784
n=10 payers
Gross
$820
Boundary Community Hospital
Bonners Ferry, ID
Cash Price
$437
Negotiated Range
No data
n=8 payers
Gross
$546
Redington Fairview General Hospital
Skowhegan, ME
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
No data
Gross
$105
| Fair Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adventist Health Lodi MemorialSave 92% Lodi, CA | $36 | $1,145 – $1,489n=21 payers | $512 | -- |
Glendale Adventist Medical Center Glendale, CA | $115 | $1,211 – $1,784n=26 payers | $765 | -- |
Adventist Health St Helena Saint Helena, CA | $116 | From $90n=12 payers | $776 | -- |
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA | $134 | From $95n=15 payers | $703 | -- |
Adventist Health White Memorial Los Angeles, CA | $135 | $298 – $1,853n=47 payers | $751 | -- |
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Ukiah, CA | $141 | From $60n=11 payers | $703 | -- |
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Tehachapi, CA | $190 | $1,156 – $1,717n=14 payers | $703 | -- |
Adventist Health Howard Memorial Willits, CA | $246 | $1,145 – $1,784n=10 payers | $820 | -- |
Boundary Community Hospital Bonners Ferry, ID | $437 | No datan=8 payers | $546 | -- |
Redington Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan, ME | N/A | No data | $105 | -- |
What affects the price of knee replacement?
Surgery that replaces a worn-out knee joint with an artificial implant to relieve pain and restore movement.
- How you pay: cash (self-pay) prices are often lower than insurer-negotiated rates, and the hospital's gross "list price" is rarely what anyone actually pays.
- Your insurance plan: each insurer negotiates its own rate with each hospital, so the same procedure can vary by thousands of dollars across plans.
- Where it's done: hospital outpatient departments usually charge more than independent imaging centers or ambulatory surgery centers.
- Extra services: anesthesia, pathology, facility fees, and physician fees may be billed separately from the listed procedure price.
- Complexity: complications or additional findings during the procedure can change the final bill.
Prices shown are from hospital-published price transparency data. Your actual cost may vary based on your specific insurance plan, treatment complexity, and other factors. This page is not medical or billing advice.