Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Pennsylvania (2026)
In line with national pricing · Regional price parity: 101.8 · PA
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why knee replacement surgery costs what it does in Pennsylvania.
Regional Price Parity
Pennsylvania's cost-of-living index sits at 101.8 — near the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
179 facilities perform this procedure in Pennsylvania — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
Pennsylvania tracks within 1.8% of the national average ($35,000) — a typical mid-market pricing environment with wide provider variance.
Knee Replacement Surgery in Pennsylvania: What to Know
Pennsylvania offers diverse options for knee replacement surgery, with over 50,000 procedures annually. In 2014, the statewide complication rate was 2.2%, with UPMC Passavant and Meadville Medical Center showing significantly lower rates. Reading Hospital stands out, recognized by Healthgrades for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery and Outpatient Total Knee Replacement. Many facilities, including Penn Medicine, offer robotic-assisted and minimally invasive techniques, with Penn Highlands Healthcare offering Mako SmartRobotic™ surgery in Northwest Central PA.
For potential savings, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), which are increasingly performing knee replacements, like Restore Orthopaedic Surgical Institute. Costs can vary significantly even within cities, so comparing facilities is crucial. You'll find a range of options across the state. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Pennsylvania
Knee Replacement Surgery costs in Pennsylvania track close to the national average. Here's how the total is divided across cost 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
Pennsylvania all-in range
Financing Options
Many Pennsylvania clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $35,630 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 Pennsylvania's regional price parity (101.8). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Pennsylvania
You can get knee replacement surgery at hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers across Pennsylvania. The table below shows real negotiated rates from CMS Medicare data — not sticker prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | $13,158 | $11,558 | 1,573 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | $12,655 | $11,059 | 808 |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital Llc | Bensalem | $13,409 | $11,807 | 692 |
| Physician's Care Surgical Hospital | Royersford | $13,039 | $11,437 | 618 |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | $12,440 | $10,838 | 592 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Media | $13,317 | $11,717 | 524 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | $13,165 | $11,564 | 474 |
| Oss Orthopaedic Hospital | York | $12,552 | $10,951 | 439 |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College | $13,654 | $12,054 | 412 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital, The | Bryn Mawr | $13,308 | $11,707 | 405 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Oss Orthopaedic Hospital | York | $13,055 | $10,732 | 315 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | $16,467 | $13,751 | 248 |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington | $11,848 | $10,058 | 220 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | $20,880 | $16,199 | 210 |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown | $13,764 | $11,796 | 198 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | $21,901 | $17,158 | 188 |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | $15,797 | $12,856 | 187 |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital | Greensburg | $12,259 | $10,696 | 164 |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital Llc | Bensalem | $13,626 | $11,905 | 142 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Media | $13,828 | $11,637 | 140 |
Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Neighboring states offer a range of knee replacement surgery pricing. Pennsylvania falls in the middle of the pack.
Expert Answers for Pennsylvania Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Pennsylvania.
Compare Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania'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.