Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Massachusetts (2026)
Among the most expensive states for knee replacement surgery · MA
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why knee replacement surgery costs what it does in Massachusetts.
Regional Price Parity
Massachusetts's cost-of-living index sits at 111.5 — above the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
84 facilities perform this procedure in Massachusetts — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At +11.5% above the national average ($35,000), Massachusetts sits in premium territory. Likely drivers: high demand, metro concentration, or tier-one facility networks.
Knee Replacement Surgery in Massachusetts: What to Know
Massachusetts offers exceptional knee replacement options. New England Baptist Hospital in Boston is a high-volume center, performing thousands of cases annually. Brigham and Women's Hospital, consistently top-ranked by U.S. News & World Report, offers partial, total, and revision surgeries, with same-day discharge options for some patients. Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River was the first in Bristol County to earn advanced Joint Commission certification for hip and knee replacement and pioneered Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery in Massachusetts.
While Massachusetts' costs are above the national average, consider facilities like Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River for potentially more competitive pricing compared to Boston. Exploring options in neighboring states might also present cost savings. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is among the priciest states for knee replacement surgery. The elevated costs reflect the state's higher cost of living across these 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
Massachusetts all-in range
Financing Options
Many Massachusetts clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $39,025 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 Massachusetts's regional price parity (111.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Massachusetts
Facilities in Massachusetts 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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| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston | $15,045 | $13,442 | 1,686 |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | $14,998 | $13,398 | 922 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | $14,438 | $12,860 | 859 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | $14,825 | $13,222 | 663 |
| Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital | Boston | $15,038 | $13,437 | 605 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | $15,073 | $13,472 | 471 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Plymouth | $15,040 | $13,437 | 444 |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | $14,931 | $13,328 | 318 |
| Winchester Hospital | Winchester | $14,974 | $13,370 | 316 |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | $15,057 | $13,456 | 308 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston | $16,181 | $14,385 | 1,033 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc | Milton | $15,023 | $13,445 | 426 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Beverly | $15,783 | $13,623 | 234 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, Inc | Fall River | $16,400 | $14,139 | 222 |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | $19,958 | $17,599 | 215 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | Boston | $23,691 | $18,444 | 207 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | $18,438 | $13,699 | 205 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Plymouth | $15,708 | $13,262 | 177 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital | Fall River | $16,091 | $13,645 | 172 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | Brockton | $17,056 | $13,836 | 146 |
Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Knee Replacement Surgery pricing varies across the region. Here's how Massachusetts stacks up against its neighbors.
Expert Answers for Massachusetts Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Massachusetts.
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How we calculate knee replacement surgery costs in Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts'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.