Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Missouri (2026)
Slightly below the national average · RPP 91.8 · MO
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why knee replacement surgery costs what it does in Missouri.
Regional Price Parity
Missouri's cost-of-living index sits at 91.8 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
91 facilities perform this procedure in Missouri — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -8.2% below the national average ($35,000), Missouri is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Knee Replacement Surgery in Missouri: What to Know
Missouri offers excellent options for knee replacement surgery. Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, a Medicare Center of Excellence, is a national leader in total joint replacements by volume. For those in southeast Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center is a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Surgery. Many facilities, including Missouri Delta Medical Center and Orthopedic Health of Kansas City, offer Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery.
For potential cost savings, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) in Missouri. These facilities, like those offering outpatient joint replacements at Mercy Hospital Springfield, can provide knee replacement surgery at a significantly lower cost than traditional hospital outpatient departments. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Missouri
Missouri falls slightly below the national average for knee replacement surgery costs. Here's the typical cost breakdown.
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
Missouri all-in range
Financing Options
Many Missouri clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $32,130 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 Missouri's regional price parity (91.8). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Missouri
Missouri has both hospital and outpatient surgery center options for knee replacement surgery. Outpatient centers typically charge less due to lower overhead. Rates shown are negotiated amounts — what insurers actually pay, not inflated list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | Creve Coeur | $12,106 | $10,508 | 821 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | $11,214 | $9,613 | 727 |
| North Kansas City Hospital | North Kansas City | $12,003 | $10,403 | 689 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Town And Country | $12,200 | $10,599 | 493 |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | $11,291 | $9,689 | 474 |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | $12,188 | $10,588 | 431 |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | $12,028 | $10,426 | 410 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | $12,175 | $10,575 | 391 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | $11,329 | $9,726 | 360 |
| Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | Saint Joseph | $13,108 | $11,508 | 331 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| North Kansas City Hospital | North Kansas City | $13,370 | $11,631 | 70 |
| St Luke's Des Peres Hospital | Saint Louis | $13,664 | $11,240 | 68 |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | $11,952 | $9,871 | 66 |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | $13,031 | $11,536 | 61 |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg | $19,605 | $18,139 | 60 |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | $14,650 | $11,859 | 57 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | $13,402 | $11,525 | 52 |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | $13,443 | $11,426 | 52 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | $14,860 | $11,647 | 49 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Town And Country | $13,048 | $10,659 | 49 |
Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Neighboring states offer a range of knee replacement surgery pricing. Missouri falls in the middle of the pack.
Expert Answers for Missouri Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Missouri.
Compare Missouri 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 Missouri
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 Missouri'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.