Total knee replacement in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Total knee replacement: from $8,000.10 to $15,814.40, with a median of $11,907.25. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 27447, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston, MA HC Total Knee Arthroplasty | $8,000.10 | $17,778.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA Arthrp Kne Condyle&Platu Medial&Lat Compartments | $15,814.40 | $15,814.40 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8,000.10, median $11,907.25, highest $15,814.40 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8,000.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A total knee replacement removes worn cartilage and bone from the knee and replaces the joint surfaces with metal and plastic parts. It is most often done for severe knee arthritis that limits walking and daily life.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, implants and hospital stay. The surgeon, anesthesiologist and outpatient physical therapy are often billed separately unless the price is a bundled package.