Hip Replacement Surgery Cost in North Carolina (2026)
In line with national pricing · Regional price parity: 98.8 · NC
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why hip replacement surgery costs what it does in North Carolina.
Regional Price Parity
North Carolina's cost-of-living index sits at 98.8 — near the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
170 facilities perform this procedure in North Carolina — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
North Carolina tracks within 1.2% of the national average ($32,000) — a typical mid-market pricing environment with wide provider variance.
Hip Replacement Surgery in North Carolina: What to Know
North Carolina offers excellent options for hip replacement surgery. UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh performs more total joint replacements than any other Triangle area hospital and boasts national recognition for low 30-day readmission rates. For high-volume expertise, North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham performs over 1,000 joint replacements annually and holds Advanced Total Joint Certification. Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte and Wake Forest Baptist's Joint Replacement Program are both nationally recognized in the top 10% for hip replacements by U.S. News & World Report.
To potentially reduce costs, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) in North Carolina, which can offer hip replacement surgery significantly cheaper than traditional hospitals, often with comparable or better outcomes and lower infection rates. Many facilities, including EmergeOrtho, also offer minimally invasive approaches like the direct anterior technique for potentially faster recovery. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in North Carolina
Pricing for hip replacement surgery in North Carolina is roughly in line with the rest of the country. Here's the breakdown.
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
North Carolina all-in range
Financing Options
Many North Carolina clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $31,616 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 North Carolina's regional price parity (98.8). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in North Carolina
North Carolina has both hospital and outpatient surgery center options for hip replacement surgery. Outpatient centers typically charge less due to lower overhead. Rates shown are negotiated amounts — what insurers actually pay, not inflated list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | $6,426 | $5,108 | 503 |
| Carolina East Medical Center | New Bern | $6,412 | $5,106 | 316 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | $6,244 | $4,961 | 314 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | $5,836 | $4,630 | 306 |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | $6,144 | $4,854 | 262 |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital | Raleigh | $6,021 | $4,733 | 230 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | $6,198 | $4,915 | 230 |
| Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital | Hendersonville | $5,848 | $4,656 | 225 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | $6,067 | $4,786 | 190 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia | $6,211 | $4,929 | 184 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | $17,700 | $15,402 | 154 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | $15,499 | $12,942 | 140 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | $20,666 | $16,385 | 100 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | $14,828 | $12,861 | 86 |
| Wakemed | Raleigh | $17,443 | $14,759 | 81 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | $21,368 | $17,367 | 81 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | $21,661 | $19,153 | 76 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | $23,062 | $17,212 | 72 |
| Cone Health | Greensboro | $17,731 | $14,239 | 71 |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | $23,809 | $18,321 | 70 |
Hip Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
See how North Carolina's hip replacement surgery costs compare to neighboring states. Prices can vary significantly even across state lines.
Expert Answers for North Carolina Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to North Carolina.
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How we calculate hip replacement surgery costs in North Carolina
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 North Carolina'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.