Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Oklahoma (2026)
Slightly below the national average · RPP 92.8 · OK
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why knee replacement surgery costs what it does in Oklahoma.
Regional Price Parity
Oklahoma's cost-of-living index sits at 92.8 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
80 facilities perform this procedure in Oklahoma — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -7.2% below the national average ($35,000), Oklahoma is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Knee Replacement Surgery in Oklahoma: What to Know
Oklahoma offers excellent options for knee replacement surgery. Oklahoma Surgical Hospital in Tulsa is "High Performing" for Knee Replacement by U.S. News & World Report. For residents in OKC, SSM Health Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony has The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. Furthermore, facilities like Oklahoma Joint Reconstruction Institute and Nanoknee in Oklahoma City offer outpatient Mako Robotic Arm Assisted Knee Replacement, potentially allowing same-day discharge for eligible patients.
To save on costs, consider surgery centers, which offer significant savings compared to outpatient hospitals. For example, opting for a surgery center in Oklahoma can be considerably more affordable. Stillwater Medical Center and Ascension St. John Jenks also provide advanced robotic options. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Oklahoma
Knee Replacement Surgery pricing in Oklahoma comes in modestly under the US average. This is the typical expense structure.
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
Oklahoma all-in range
Financing Options
Many Oklahoma clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $32,480 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 Oklahoma's regional price parity (92.8). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Oklahoma
You can get knee replacement surgery at hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers across Oklahoma. The table below shows real negotiated rates from CMS Medicare data — not sticker prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Mcbride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City | $11,525 | $9,922 | 817 |
| Community Hospital, Llc | Oklahoma City | $11,583 | $9,982 | 731 |
| Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, Llc | Tulsa | $11,327 | $9,726 | 648 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | Tulsa | $11,218 | $9,618 | 425 |
| Oklahoma Center For Orthopaedic & Multi-Sp | Oklahoma City | $11,474 | $9,874 | 373 |
| Ssm Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | $11,595 | $9,993 | 347 |
| Norman Regional | Norman | $11,537 | $9,939 | 329 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | Oklahoma City | $11,271 | $9,669 | 308 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | Oklahoma City | $11,466 | $9,864 | 273 |
| Ascension St John Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow | $11,377 | $9,776 | 254 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Mcbride Orthopedic Hospital | Oklahoma City | $11,838 | $10,075 | 327 |
| Ssm Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | $14,684 | $12,409 | 323 |
| Center For Orthopaedic Reconstruction And Excellen | Jenks | $11,575 | $9,809 | 319 |
| Ascension St John Broken Arrow | Broken Arrow | $12,065 | $9,211 | 126 |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority | Altus | $15,559 | $13,685 | 102 |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | Duncan | $12,942 | $11,359 | 95 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | Tulsa | $14,797 | $10,690 | 95 |
| Stillwater Medical Center | Stillwater | $13,794 | $11,582 | 90 |
| Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, Llc | Tulsa | $11,745 | $9,802 | 87 |
| Mcalester Regional Health Center | Mcalester | $13,546 | $11,893 | 75 |
Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Neighboring states offer a range of knee replacement surgery pricing. Oklahoma falls in the middle of the pack.
Expert Answers for Oklahoma Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Oklahoma.
Compare Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma'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.