Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Alabama (2026)
Slightly below the national average · RPP 90.5 · AL
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why knee replacement surgery costs what it does in Alabama.
Regional Price Parity
Alabama's cost-of-living index sits at 90.5 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
64 facilities perform this procedure in Alabama — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -9.5% below the national average ($35,000), Alabama is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Knee Replacement Surgery in Alabama: What to Know
Alabama offers diverse knee replacement options. Huntsville Hospital's Joint Camp handles approximately 2,400 elective joint replacements annually, making it a high-volume facility. Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital in Phenix City has been recognized by Healthgrades for 14 consecutive years for excellence in orthopaedic and joint replacement care. Infirmary Health was the first in Alabama to offer the VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution, while UAB in Birmingham provides same-day total knee replacement for selected patients living within 90 minutes of UAB Highlands.
For potentially lower costs, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) like Infirmary Health's Daphne Surgery Center, which performs robotic-assisted total knee replacements. Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper is also recognized for outpatient total knee replacements. Patients might also explore options in neighboring states if travel is feasible for a better value. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Alabama
Knee Replacement Surgery pricing in Alabama comes in modestly under the US average. This is the typical expense structure.
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
Alabama all-in range
Financing Options
Many Alabama clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $31,675 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 Alabama's regional price parity (90.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Alabama
Alabama has both hospital and outpatient surgery center options for knee 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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| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | $11,071 | $9,468 | 1,004 |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | $11,313 | $9,709 | 1,000 |
| Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital | Phenix City | $11,286 | $9,684 | 710 |
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | $10,904 | $9,303 | 490 |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | $10,993 | $9,392 | 417 |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | $11,822 | $10,221 | 304 |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | $10,863 | $9,263 | 283 |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | $11,109 | $9,509 | 253 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical Center | Foley | $11,167 | $9,566 | 210 |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | $10,884 | $9,283 | 197 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| East Alabama Medical Center | Opelika | $15,554 | $9,683 | 209 |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | $14,706 | $8,217 | 128 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston | $13,505 | $11,357 | 96 |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | $13,708 | $10,147 | 77 |
| Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital | Phenix City | $16,297 | $5,398 | 66 |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | $15,846 | $9,038 | 60 |
| Athens Limestone Hospital | Athens | $12,538 | $10,938 | 60 |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | $13,066 | $10,464 | 47 |
| Providence Hospital | Mobile | $13,292 | $10,100 | 45 |
| Medical Center Enterprise | Enterprise | $12,664 | $8,308 | 43 |
Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Neighboring states offer a range of knee replacement surgery pricing. Alabama falls in the middle of the pack.
Expert Answers for Alabama Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Alabama.
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See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main knee replacement surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate knee replacement surgery costs in Alabama
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 Alabama'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.