Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Kansas (2026)
Below-average pricing · Regional price parity: 94.8 · KS
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why knee replacement surgery costs what it does in Kansas.
Regional Price Parity
Kansas's cost-of-living index sits at 94.8 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
61 facilities perform this procedure in Kansas — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -5.2% below the national average ($35,000), Kansas is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Knee Replacement Surgery in Kansas: What to Know
Kansas offers robust options for knee replacement surgery. The Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute, an Optum Center of Excellence, is exclusively dedicated to orthopedics, drawing patients from across the nation. For advanced technology, Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital was the first in Kansas to utilize Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery, also available at facilities like Orthopedic Health of Kansas City and The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus with ROSA® technology for tailored implant placement.
To potentially reduce costs, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) in Kansas, which can offer significant savings compared to hospital outpatient departments for eligible patients. For instance, ASCs in Kansas City provide a more economical alternative. You'll generally need to wait at least six weeks before traveling post-surgery. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Kansas
You'll pay a bit less for knee replacement surgery in Kansas compared to the national average. Here's how costs are distributed.
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
Kansas all-in range
Financing Options
Many Kansas clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $33,180 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 Kansas's regional price parity (94.8). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Kansas
Facilities in Kansas 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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| Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center | Wichita | $11,436 | $9,835 | 1,140 |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | Topeka | $11,911 | $10,305 | 826 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan | $11,650 | $10,051 | 488 |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena | $11,238 | $9,639 | 444 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City | $11,732 | $10,132 | 396 |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita | $11,409 | $9,806 | 354 |
| Labette Health | Parsons | $11,937 | $10,334 | 290 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park | $11,920 | $10,318 | 269 |
| University Of Kansas Hlth System St Francis Campus | Topeka | $11,912 | $10,316 | 251 |
| Lmh | Lawrence | $12,858 | $11,256 | 248 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute | Leawood | $12,094 | $10,471 | 464 |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina | $14,167 | $11,729 | 316 |
| Summit Surgical, Llc | Hutchinson | $11,313 | $9,331 | 203 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park | $14,175 | $11,365 | 200 |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt | $19,289 | $17,152 | 160 |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita | $11,916 | $9,542 | 125 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan | $12,715 | $8,040 | 60 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | Wichita | $14,744 | $13,056 | 50 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission | $13,145 | $11,629 | 44 |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park | $15,006 | $11,940 | 44 |
Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Neighboring states offer a range of knee replacement surgery pricing. Kansas falls in the middle of the pack.
Expert Answers for Kansas Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Kansas.
Compare Kansas with any other state
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 Kansas
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 Kansas'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.