Hip Replacement Surgery Cost in California (2026)
13.3% above average — premium pricing market · CA
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why hip replacement surgery costs what it does in California.
Regional Price Parity
California's cost-of-living index sits at 113.3 — above the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
478 facilities perform this procedure in California — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At +13.3% above the national average ($32,000), California sits in premium territory. Likely drivers: high demand, metro concentration, or tier-one facility networks.
Hip Replacement Surgery in California: What to Know
California offers exceptional hip replacement care, with facilities like UCSF Health in San Francisco ranking nationally for orthopedics. El Camino Health performs over 350 hip replacements annually, holding The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval®. UCLA Health pioneered Southern California's first hip arthroplasty in 1969, while UC San Diego Health leads in computer-assisted anterior hip replacement. Innovative techniques like robotic-assisted surgery are also widely available.
To potentially reduce costs, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), which can be significantly more affordable than hospitals and often have lower infection rates. Traveling to Los Angeles for surgery is also a popular option, with some centers catering to "medical tourism" patients by offering discounted hotel rates and travel assistance. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in California
California is among the priciest states for hip replacement surgery. The elevated costs reflect the state's higher cost of living across these components.
Facility Fee
OR time and hospital staffing
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Total Estimated Cost
California all-in range
Financing Options
Many California clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $36,256 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
Ranges adjusted for California's regional price parity (113.3). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in California
You can get hip replacement surgery at hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers across California. The table below shows real negotiated rates from CMS Medicare data — not sticker prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | $9,788 | $8,203 | 536 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | $8,124 | $6,523 | 457 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage | $7,484 | $5,959 | 401 |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | $9,888 | $8,288 | 288 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | Roseville | $8,908 | $7,304 | 246 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | $8,804 | $7,201 | 234 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital | Santa Monica | $8,138 | $6,538 | 221 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego | $7,444 | $5,929 | 199 |
| Adventist Health Sonora | Sonora | $7,969 | $6,367 | 193 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles | $8,099 | $6,493 | 190 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | $25,335 | $21,560 | 113 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Newport Beach | $17,532 | $16,434 | 99 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | Roseville | $21,019 | $19,486 | 90 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek | $22,520 | $21,154 | 79 |
| Enloe Health | Chico | $17,714 | $16,260 | 77 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding | $19,394 | $17,813 | 75 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | Mission Viejo | $18,520 | $16,378 | 75 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla | $18,213 | $16,700 | 74 |
| El Camino Hospital | Mountain View | $24,094 | $21,280 | 71 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage | $18,830 | $16,763 | 71 |
Hip Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
California is the most expensive option in the region for hip replacement surgery. Crossing state lines could save you money.
Expert Answers for California Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to California.
Compare California with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main hip replacement surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate hip replacement surgery costs in California
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for California's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.