Total knee replacement in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Total knee replacement: from $4,009.57 to $5,808.60, with a median of $4,909.09. The lowest listed price is at Mount Carmel East.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 27447, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East lowest Columbus, OH PR Arthroplasty Knee Condyle&Plateau Med/Lat Cpts W/WO Patella Resurfacing | $4,009.57 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH PR ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $5,808.60 | $6,454.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City one side Grove City, OH HC Arthro Knee/Condyle/Plateau Med/Lat W/or W/O Patella Resurf (Tka) Lt(Rest Method II CAH) | $48,323.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital one side New Albany, OH HC Arthro Knee/Condyle/Plateau Med/Lat W/or W/O Patella Resurf (Tka) Lt(Rest Method II CAH) | $50,077.81 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's one side Westerville, OH HC Arthro Knee/Condyle/Plateau Med/Lat W/or W/O Patella Resurf (Tka) Lt(Rest Method II CAH) | $50,180.52 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East one side Columbus, OH HC Arthro Knee/Condyle/Plateau Med/Lat W/or W/O Patella Resurf (Tka) Lt(Rest Method II CAH) | $54,733.56 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin, OH HC Arthro Knee/Condyle/Plateau Med/Lat W/or W/O Patella Resurf (Tka) Lt(Rest Method II CAH) | $55,436.32 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,009.57, median $4,909.09, highest $5,808.60 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $48,323.00, median $50,180.52, highest $55,436.32 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,322.00. 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.