Hip Replacement Surgery Cost in Utah (2026)
Near the US median for hip replacement surgery pricing · UT
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why hip replacement surgery costs what it does in Utah.
Regional Price Parity
Utah's cost-of-living index sits at 99.2 — near the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
52 facilities perform this procedure in Utah — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
Utah tracks within 0.8% of the national average ($32,000) — a typical mid-market pricing environment with wide provider variance.
Hip Replacement Surgery in Utah: What to Know
Utah offers exceptional hip replacement options. University of Utah Health Orthopaedics, recognized as a High Performing Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, boasts the most experienced specialists in the Mountain West. St. George Regional Hospital received the Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ in 2024, while Lakeview Hospital was a Healthgrades Top 100 for Joint Replacement for six consecutive years. Patients even travel from Canada for advanced robotic and direct anterior approach hip replacements, which may not be readily available elsewhere.
For potentially lower costs, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) like St. George Surgical Center, which offers minimally invasive techniques and a 23-hour overnight stay facility. Outpatient joint replacements at ASCs can be significantly more affordable than hospital procedures, often with comparable outcomes. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Utah
Utah sits near the middle of the pack for hip replacement surgery pricing. The cost components typically split like this.
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
Utah all-in range
Financing Options
Many Utah clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $31,744 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 Utah's regional price parity (99.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Utah
Utah 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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| University Of Utah Hospitals And Clinics | Salt Lake City | $6,262 | $4,961 | 260 |
| St George Regional Hospital | St George | $6,642 | $5,245 | 231 |
| The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Murray | $6,343 | $5,036 | 179 |
| Park City Hospital | Park City | $6,349 | $5,047 | 101 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | Murray | $6,308 | $5,005 | 95 |
| St Mark's Hospital | Salt Lake City | $6,278 | $4,977 | 84 |
| Mckay Dee Hospital | Ogden | $6,201 | $4,895 | 77 |
| Utah Valley Hospital | Provo | $6,116 | $4,812 | 70 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley | West Jordan | $6,254 | $4,946 | 70 |
| American Fork Hospital | American Fork | $6,274 | $4,965 | 69 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| St George Regional Hospital | St George | $16,262 | $14,870 | 72 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | Murray | $19,511 | $14,813 | 64 |
| Utah Valley Hospital | Provo | $15,705 | $14,297 | 49 |
| Mckay-Dee Hospital | Ogden | $17,213 | $13,523 | 44 |
| University Of Utah Hospitals And Clinics | Salt Lake City | $21,652 | $18,276 | 44 |
| St George Regional Hospital | St George | $22,819 | $21,413 | 33 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | Murray | $26,546 | $21,332 | 32 |
| St George Regional Hospital | St George | $13,449 | $10,784 | 30 |
| University Of Utah Hospitals And Clinics | Salt Lake City | $29,534 | $25,688 | 29 |
| St Mark's Hospital | Salt Lake City | $14,033 | $12,619 | 29 |
Hip Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Hip Replacement Surgery pricing varies across the region. Here's how Utah stacks up against its neighbors.
Expert Answers for Utah Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Utah.
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How we calculate hip replacement surgery costs in Utah
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 Utah'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.