Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Connecticut (2026)
Moderately higher pricing · Regional price parity: 109.8 · CT
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why knee replacement surgery costs what it does in Connecticut.
Regional Price Parity
Connecticut's cost-of-living index sits at 109.8 — above the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
36 facilities perform this procedure in Connecticut — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At +9.8% above the national average ($35,000), Connecticut sits in premium territory. Likely drivers: high demand, metro concentration, or tier-one facility networks.
Knee Replacement Surgery in Connecticut: What to Know
Connecticut offers diverse options for knee replacement surgery. The Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute (CJRI) is a leading center, having performed over 50,000 joint replacements since 2007. For those seeking advanced techniques, Hartford Hospital was the first in Connecticut to utilize Mako robotic-arm assisted technology, while the Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute offers unique bicruciate-retaining total knee replacements.
To potentially reduce costs, consider outpatient joint replacement surgery. Facilities like Yale-New Haven Hospital's McGivney Advanced Surgery Center and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) such as the Connecticut Orthopaedic Surgery Center in Milford can offer significant savings – up to 40% less than hospital procedures. Constitution Surgery Alliance, an Avon-based ASC group, has collectively performed over 12,000 total joint replacements. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Connecticut
Connecticut runs somewhat above the national average for knee replacement surgery. Here's where the extra cost comes from.
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
Connecticut all-in range
Financing Options
Many Connecticut clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $38,430 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 Connecticut's regional price parity (109.8). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Connecticut
You can get knee replacement surgery at hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers across Connecticut. The table below shows real negotiated rates from CMS Medicare data — not sticker prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | $14,663 | $13,062 | 756 |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | $14,046 | $12,444 | 615 |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | $15,587 | $13,987 | 491 |
| Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | $13,913 | $12,309 | 450 |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | $15,570 | $13,971 | 442 |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | $15,530 | $13,930 | 331 |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | $14,733 | $13,131 | 265 |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | $15,419 | $13,817 | 223 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | $15,031 | $13,428 | 175 |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | $14,561 | $12,961 | 153 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Griffin Hospital | Derby | $18,874 | $17,213 | 117 |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | $18,840 | $17,039 | 92 |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | $17,554 | $15,982 | 69 |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | $20,408 | $17,011 | 64 |
| Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | $18,323 | $16,384 | 47 |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | $20,674 | $15,576 | 46 |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | $20,751 | $16,613 | 30 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | $27,124 | $10,010 | 26 |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | $22,118 | $13,643 | 24 |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | $19,528 | $12,757 | 22 |
Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Knee Replacement Surgery pricing varies across the region. Here's how Connecticut stacks up against its neighbors.
Expert Answers for Connecticut Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Connecticut.
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How we calculate knee replacement surgery costs in Connecticut
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 Connecticut'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.