Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Texas (2026)
Modest savings vs. the US average · TX
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why knee replacement surgery costs what it does in Texas.
Regional Price Parity
Texas's cost-of-living index sits at 96.2 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
280 facilities perform this procedure in Texas — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -3.8% below the national average ($35,000), Texas is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Knee Replacement Surgery in Texas: What to Know
Texas offers excellent options for knee replacement surgery. Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston is a nationally recognized, high-performing facility for knee replacement, ranked #1 in Texas for joint replacement by Healthgrades for four consecutive years. The Texas Center for Joint Replacement in Plano boasts over 50 years of experience. For advanced techniques, Eminent Medical Center in Richardson and St. David's Center in Austin utilize Mako Smart Robotics, while Nanoknee™ in The Woodlands and Mesquite aims for same-day discharge and rapid recovery.
To potentially lower costs, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) in Texas, particularly those in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston offering the minimally invasive Lateral Approach technique, or Nanoknee™ procedures. These ASCs can provide significant savings compared to traditional hospitals. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Texas
Texas 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
Texas all-in range
Financing Options
Many Texas clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $33,670 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 Texas's regional price parity (96.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Texas
Facilities in Texas 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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| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F | Fort Worth | $12,359 | $10,760 | 1,045 |
| Baptist Medical Center | San Antonio | $11,649 | $10,049 | 919 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | $12,587 | $10,986 | 893 |
| Quail Creek Surgical Hospital | Amarillo | $11,365 | $9,763 | 780 |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston | $12,286 | $10,684 | 772 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin | $12,207 | $10,606 | 686 |
| Grace Surgical Hospital | Lubbock | $11,455 | $9,855 | 680 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | Houston | $12,616 | $11,015 | 656 |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas | $12,126 | $10,525 | 655 |
| Legent Orthopedic + Spine | San Antonio | $11,493 | $9,893 | 640 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Baylor Scott And White Orthopedic And Spine Hospi | Arlington | $13,594 | $10,207 | 489 |
| Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital | Tyler | $12,786 | $9,710 | 238 |
| South Texas Spine And Surgical Hospital | San Antonio | $13,610 | $8,468 | 232 |
| Hendrick Medical Center | Abilene | $15,430 | $12,176 | 205 |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | Houston | $13,903 | $10,442 | 203 |
| Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | $14,097 | $12,182 | 190 |
| Houston Physicians' Hospital | Webster | $13,451 | $9,771 | 178 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | $15,920 | $11,497 | 176 |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas | $12,484 | $10,908 | 167 |
| Physicians Centre,the | Bryan | $11,673 | $9,465 | 147 |
Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Knee Replacement Surgery pricing in Texas is typical nationally, though nearby states offer slightly lower rates.
Expert Answers for Texas Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Texas.
Compare Texas 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 Texas
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 Texas'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.