Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Florida (2026)
Near the US median for knee replacement surgery pricing · FL
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why knee replacement surgery costs what it does in Florida.
Regional Price Parity
Florida's cost-of-living index sits at 100.3 — near the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
234 facilities perform this procedure in Florida — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
Florida tracks within 0.3% of the national average ($35,000) — a typical mid-market pricing environment with wide provider variance.
Knee Replacement Surgery in Florida: What to Know
Florida offers advanced knee replacement options. Tampa General Hospital utilizes the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution for enhanced accuracy, while Delray Medical Center was first in South Palm Beach County with the CORI Surgical System, aiming for quicker recovery. Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale is a National Center of Excellence, recognized by CMS for avoiding readmissions and complications, making it a medical tourism destination.
For potential cost savings, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) in Florida, which increasingly perform knee replacements with lower costs and shorter recovery times than traditional hospitals. Cities like Naples, with facilities such as Seaside Surgery Center, also attract patients seeking specialized care. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Florida
Knee Replacement Surgery costs in Florida track close to the national average. Here's how the total is divided across cost components.
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
Florida all-in range
Financing Options
Many Florida clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $35,105 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Cost estimates are adjusted for regional pricing. See how we calculate state-level costs →
Ranges adjusted for Florida's regional price parity (100.3). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Florida
Facilities in Florida offer knee replacement surgery in different settings, each with distinct pricing. These are actual negotiated rates from Medicare claims, not billed charges.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville | $11,451 | $9,850 | 948 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge | Naples | $11,979 | $10,378 | 918 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers | $11,928 | $10,335 | 900 |
| Hca Florida Ocala Hospital | Ocala | $11,755 | $10,153 | 895 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater | $11,829 | $10,227 | 894 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | $12,206 | $10,604 | 876 |
| Hca Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | Sarasota | $12,101 | $10,502 | 740 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Fort Lauderdale | $12,064 | $10,460 | 679 |
| Adventhealth Orlando | Orlando | $11,776 | $10,173 | 659 |
| Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville | Jacksonville | $11,448 | $9,845 | 641 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center | Orlando | $16,781 | $13,784 | 540 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | $13,882 | $12,205 | 296 |
| Hca Florida St Lucie Hospital | Port Saint Lucie | $14,815 | $11,677 | 287 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers | $15,060 | $12,179 | 213 |
| Naples Community Hospital | Naples | $13,723 | $11,844 | 187 |
| Hca Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | Sarasota | $12,586 | $10,754 | 134 |
| Hca Florida Ocala Hospital | Ocala | $14,874 | $12,081 | 120 |
| Adventhealth Orlando | Orlando | $16,359 | $12,257 | 116 |
| Baptist Hospital | Pensacola | $13,212 | $11,369 | 109 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa | $17,908 | $14,536 | 106 |
Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
While Florida's knee replacement surgery costs are in line with the US average, neighboring states happen to run lower. Here's the comparison.
Expert Answers for Florida Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Florida.
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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 Florida
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 Florida'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.