Total knee replacement in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Total knee replacement as an inpatient: from $1,731.86 to $9,911.72, with a median of $3,243.84. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 27447, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN Total knee replacement | $1,731.86 | $6,661.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI Total knee replacement | $3,243.84 | $6,167.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Total knee replacement | $9,911.72 | $38,122.00 | 74% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,731.86, median $3,243.84, highest $9,911.72 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,243.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 27447 ($5,229.62). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MNAS TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY | $29.63 | file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MNAS TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY | $104.06 | file |