Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Montana (2026)
Close to the national average · RPP 97.5 · MT
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why knee replacement surgery costs what it does in Montana.
Regional Price Parity
Montana's cost-of-living index sits at 97.5 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
22 facilities perform this procedure in Montana — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -2.5% below the national average ($35,000), Montana is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Knee Replacement Surgery in Montana: What to Know
Montana offers robust options for knee replacement surgery. Billings Clinic and St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings are high-volume centers, performing over 400 cases annually each. Bozeman Health Spine + Joint Institute is Montana’s first certified Orthopedic and Spine Center of Excellence, while Billings Clinic also holds Blue Distinction Center+ designation. Robotic-assisted surgery is available at several facilities, including Glendive Medical Center and Great Falls Hospital, enhancing precision.
For potentially lower costs and shorter stays, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) like Missoula Bone & Joint, which offers same-day discharge. Alpine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Bozeman also performs outpatient primary knee replacements. Logan Health in the Flathead Valley promotes itself for affordable, high-quality care, including robotic surgery, for those considering medical tourism within the state. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Montana
Montana sits near the middle of the pack for knee replacement surgery pricing. The cost components typically split like this.
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
Montana all-in range
Financing Options
Many Montana clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $34,125 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Montana's regional price parity (97.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Montana
Facilities in Montana 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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| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | $9,955 | $8,557 | 405 |
| St Vincent Healthcare | Billings | $12,763 | $11,161 | 402 |
| St Patrick Hospital | Missoula | $12,789 | $11,189 | 369 |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center | Bozeman | $13,621 | $12,020 | 342 |
| St Peters Health | Helena | $13,688 | $12,087 | 312 |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls | $12,731 | $11,129 | 254 |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | $13,670 | $12,075 | 242 |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls | $12,305 | $10,704 | 196 |
| Missoula Bone & Joint Surgery Center Llc | Missoula | $12,819 | $11,214 | 174 |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula | $12,819 | $11,215 | 170 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | $14,991 | $13,055 | 96 |
| St Vincent Healthcare | Billings | $14,106 | $12,570 | 35 |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center | Bozeman | $13,632 | $12,012 | 32 |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls | $13,850 | $12,340 | 23 |
| Northern Montana Hospital | Havre | $17,827 | $14,360 | 21 |
| St Peters Health | Helena | $14,100 | $12,553 | 19 |
| St Patrick Hospital | Missoula | $14,451 | $12,780 | 19 |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital | Great Falls | $16,865 | $10,705 | 18 |
Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
While Montana'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 Montana Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Montana.
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How we calculate knee replacement surgery costs in Montana
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 Montana'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.