Hip Replacement Surgery Cost in New Jersey (2026)
Moderately higher pricing · Regional price parity: 109.5 · NJ
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why hip replacement surgery costs what it does in New Jersey.
Regional Price Parity
New Jersey's cost-of-living index sits at 109.5 — above the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
143 facilities perform this procedure in New Jersey — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At +9.5% above the national average ($32,000), New Jersey sits in premium territory. Likely drivers: high demand, metro concentration, or tier-one facility networks.
Hip Replacement Surgery in New Jersey: What to Know
New Jersey offers advanced hip replacement options. RWJBarnabas Health features robotic-assisted MAKOplasty for precise, minimally invasive procedures. Hackensack Meridian Health performs approximately 1,490 hip replacements annually, with Hackensack University Medical Center nationally ranked in Orthopedics. The Hartzband Center, partnered with Holy Name Medical Center, boasts over 30,000 joint replacements. Several facilities, including AtlantiCare, offer the direct anterior approach for potentially faster recovery.
For cost savings, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) in New Jersey, which can offer significant discounts compared to inpatient hospitals. University Orthopaedic Associates also performs same-day outpatient hip replacements for suitable patients. Some practices, like LALL Orthopedics +, even assist out-of-town patients with travel arrangements, highlighting New Jersey’s appeal for this procedure. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in New Jersey
At 9.5% above average, hip replacement surgery in New Jersey costs a bit more. Here's the breakdown by component.
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
New Jersey all-in range
Financing Options
Many New Jersey clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $35,040 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for New Jersey's regional price parity (109.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in New Jersey
You can get hip replacement surgery at hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers across New Jersey. The table below shows real negotiated rates from CMS Medicare data — not sticker prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown | $7,375 | $5,851 | 363 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | $7,744 | $6,155 | 286 |
| Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center | Plainsboro | $7,064 | $5,611 | 207 |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit | $7,639 | $6,077 | 172 |
| Valley Hospital | Ridgewood | $7,809 | $6,220 | 161 |
| Holy Name Medical Center | Teaneck | $7,809 | $6,222 | 127 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch | $6,996 | $5,561 | 114 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Mullica Hill | $6,954 | $5,538 | 112 |
| Englewood Hospital | Englewood | $7,589 | $6,000 | 106 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank | $6,868 | $5,446 | 103 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown | $20,550 | $17,167 | 155 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | $22,784 | $18,812 | 104 |
| Valley Hospital | Ridgewood | $17,190 | $15,693 | 100 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River | $16,435 | $14,828 | 95 |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden | $22,580 | $18,054 | 91 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune | $18,266 | $15,622 | 91 |
| West Jersey Hospital | Voorhees | $16,480 | $13,561 | 73 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick | $22,244 | $19,264 | 72 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick | $18,307 | $15,425 | 68 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford | $20,136 | $16,472 | 62 |
Hip Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Neighboring states offer a range of hip replacement surgery pricing. New Jersey falls in the middle of the pack.
Expert Answers for New Jersey Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to New Jersey.
Compare New Jersey 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 New Jersey
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 New Jersey'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.