Total knee replacement surgery price varies by geographic region.
The total price includes hospital services, physician services and anesthesia, according to Healthcare Blue Book. The hospital services assume a four day admission and the physician fee is for the procedure and routine postoperative care. The anesthesia price assumes average surgery time of 2 1/2 hours.
Here are the prices for the 20 largest cities based on population from the 2010 U.S. Census.
1. New York City: $26,611
• Hospital services: $22,273
• Physician services: $3,110
• Anesthesia: $1,228
2. Los Angeles: $26,321
• Hospital services: $22,298
• Physician services: $2,859
• Anesthesia: $1,164
3. Chicago: $23,003
• Hospital services: $18,809
• Physician services: $3,002
• Anesthesia: $1,192
4. Houston: $21,802
• Hospital services: $18,004
• Physician services: $2,681
• Anesthesia: $1,117
5. Philadelphia: $23,701
• Hospital services: $19,699
• Physician services: $2,849
• Anesthesia: $1,153
6. Phoenix: $22,523
• Hospital services: $18,802
• Physician services: $2,627
• Anesthesia: $1,094
7. San Antonio: $20,519
• Hospital services: $16,908
• Physician services: $2,534
• Anesthesia: $1,077
8. San Diego: $26,099
• Hospital services: $22,298
• Physician services: $2,685
• Anesthesia: $1,116
9. Dallas: $21,874
• Hospital services: $18,138
• Physician services: $2,632
• Anesthesia: $1,104
10. San Jose, Calif.: $31,751
• Hospital services: $27,593
• Physician services: $2,961
• Anesthesia: $1,197
11. Jacksonville, Fla.: $21,171
• Hospital services: $17,345
• Physician services: $2,709
• Anesthesia: $1,117
12. Indianapolis: $21,860
• Hospital services: 18,319
• Physician services: $2,478
• Anesthesia: $1,063
13. San Francisco: $31,313
• Hospital services: $27,114
• Physician services: $3,000
• Anesthesia: $1,199
14. Austin, Texas: $21,503
• Hospital services: $17,798
• Physician services: $2,615
• Anesthesia: $1,090
15. Columbus, Ohio: $21,577
• Hospital services: $17,910
• Physician services: $2,579
• Anesthesia: $1,088
16. Fort Worth, Texas: $21,373
• Hospital services: $17,683
• Physician services: $2,600
• Anesthesia: $1,090
17. Charlotte, N.C.: $20,888
• Hospital services: $17,284
• Physician services: $2,529
• Anesthesia: $1,075
18. Detroit: $21,321
• Hospital services: $17,451
• Physician services: $2,746
• Anesthesia: $1,124
19. El Paso, Texas: $19,691
• Hospital services: $16,080
• Physician services: $2,534
• Anesthesia: $1,077
20. Memphis, Tenn.: $20,420
• Hospital services: $16,937
• Physician services: $2,430
• Anesthesia: $1,053