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Joint replacement cost in Illinois without insurance

In Illinois, the median cash price for Knee replacement is $11,561.00 across 14 hospitals, from $1,565.55 to $35,868.00. The lowest is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The US median is $15,247.33.

Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.

Knee, hip and shoulder replacements are among the most expensive planned operations. The hospital price in the price files usually covers the operating room, the implant and the hospital stay or recovery, while the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately. More joint replacements are now done as outpatient surgery, and ambulatory surgery centers and direct-contract programs often quote one bundled cash price.

Collected Nov 6, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

Joint replacement prices in Illinois by type

27447 is a total knee replacement and is used in the state table; 27130 is a total hip replacement; 23472 is a total shoulder replacement; 27446 is a partial knee replacement; and 27132 is a hip replacement after earlier hip surgery.

ProcedureHospitalsRangeMedianUS median
Knee replacement Total knee replacement · code 27447 14 $1,565.55–$35,868.00 $11,561.00 $15,247.33
Hip replacement Total hip replacement · code 27130 13 $1,466.77–$34,605.90 $12,138.72 $14,715.98
Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 12 $1,389.44–$43,899.20 $9,872.22 $17,285.29
Partial knee replacement Partial knee replacement (one compartment) · code 27446 10 $1,114.85–$41,473.60 $8,812.89 $15,226.08
Hip replacement after prior surgery Hip replacement after an earlier hip surgery (conversion to total hip) · code 27132 5 $5,029.26–$33,250.00 $15,042.00 $12,020.84
Procedure The service and its billing code (CPT or HCPCS). Opens the comparison of every hospital that prices it. More
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Middle 80% Cash prices of most hospitals: a tenth of hospitals charge less than the first number (P10), a tenth charge more than the second (P90). More
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
US median The median cash price across all US hospitals that publish one for this code.

Outpatient cash prices in Illinois. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.

Lowest Knee replacement prices in Illinois

Joint replacement cost by metro area in Illinois

Joint replacement cost in other states

Paying cash: what to do

  • Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
  • Ask whether the implant, physical therapy and any overnight stay are included.
  • Surgery centers and direct-pay programs often publish one all-in price that is far below hospital prices.