Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Mississippi (2026)
11.5% below average — strong value for knee replacement surgery · MS
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why knee replacement surgery costs what it does in Mississippi.
Regional Price Parity
Mississippi's cost-of-living index sits at 88.5 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
40 facilities perform this procedure in Mississippi — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -11.5% below the national average ($35,000), Mississippi is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Knee Replacement Surgery in Mississippi: What to Know
Mississippi offers excellent options for knee replacement surgery. Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, ranked #1 in the state, is "High Performing" for knee replacement. Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg and Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center utilize advanced robotic technologies like Mako and ROSA for precision. For outpatient convenience, OrthoSouth in Southaven offers same-day discharge with the CORI robotic system.
To potentially lower your costs, consider an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) over an outpatient hospital, which can offer significant savings. Capital Ortho's facility in Flowood, for example, pioneered partial knee replacements using NAVIO robotic technology in a freestanding setting. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Mississippi
Knee Replacement Surgery costs significantly less in Mississippi than most of the country. This is how the typical bill is structured.
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
Mississippi all-in range
Financing Options
Many Mississippi clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $30,975 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 Mississippi's regional price parity (88.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Mississippi
You can get knee replacement surgery at hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers across Mississippi. The table below shows real negotiated rates from CMS Medicare data — not sticker prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | $11,100 | $9,500 | 468 |
| Merit Health River Oaks | Flowood | $11,315 | $9,710 | 322 |
| Memorial Hospital At Gulfport | Gulfport | $11,148 | $9,559 | 303 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | $12,227 | $10,627 | 250 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | $11,423 | $9,822 | 249 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford | $11,379 | $9,779 | 163 |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital | Meridian | $10,780 | $9,180 | 130 |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula | $10,879 | $9,278 | 101 |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth | $11,100 | $9,500 | 86 |
| University Of Mississippi Med Center | Jackson | $11,119 | $9,519 | 84 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | $13,358 | $10,407 | 133 |
| Merit Health River Oaks | Flowood | $13,601 | $11,327 | 111 |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth | $13,937 | $11,904 | 74 |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula | $12,310 | $10,927 | 59 |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | Meridian | $12,373 | $10,144 | 51 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson | $12,325 | $9,753 | 43 |
| University Of Mississippi Med Center | Jackson | $18,789 | $15,873 | 40 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | $12,565 | $11,207 | 38 |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr | Laurel | $12,834 | $10,628 | 33 |
| Greenwood Leflore Hospital | Greenwood | $12,914 | $11,314 | 26 |
Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Compared to surrounding states, Mississippi is the most affordable option for knee replacement surgery.
Expert Answers for Mississippi Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Mississippi.
Compare Mississippi 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 Mississippi
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 Mississippi'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.