Partial knee replacement cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for partial knee replacement (one compartment): from $1,845.74 to $16,157.34, with a median of $4,373.25. The lowest price is at Lakewood Health System (Staples). The highest price is 8.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,373.25, is 71% below the US median of $15,226.08.
- Minnesota ranks 3rd of 27 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 27446. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 25, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Health System lowest Staples · Staples, MN Replacement of knee joint on side of knee | $1,845.74 | $2,977.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN ARTHROPLASTY, KNEE, CONDYLE AND PLATEAU; MEDIAL OR LATERAL COMPA | $2,238.72 | $3,498.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Replacement of knee joint on side of knee | $2,561.65 | $3,941.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI ORTHO ARTHOPLASTY KNEE | $3,367.36 | $5,261.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN ARTHROPLASTY, KNEE, CONDYLE AND PLATEAU; MEDIAL OR LATERAL COMPARTMENT | $4,373.25 | $5,145.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN ARTHRP KNEE CONDYLE&PLATEAU MEDIAL/LAT CMPRT | $8,792.40 | $12,930.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Revision of knee joint | $9,911.72 | $38,122.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Arthrp Knee Condyle&Plateau Medial/Lat Cmprt | $16,139.44 | $30,625.13 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Arthrp Knee Condyle&Plateau Medial/Lat Cmprt | $16,157.34 | $30,659.08 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $9,911.72 | $16,139.44 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $3,367.36 | $3,367.36 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $2,561.65 | $2,561.65 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $2,238.72 | $2,238.72 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $4,373.25 | $4,373.25 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $1,845.74 | $1,845.74 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $8,792.40 | $8,792.40 |
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Partial knee replacement (one compartment) in other states
- Alabama$19,469.83
- Alaska$13,124.80, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$20,722.33
- Arkansas$5,914.59
- California$20,092.80
- Colorado$38,029.94
- Connecticut$6,630.00, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$10,711.70, 1 hospital
- Florida$20,623.25
- Georgia$15,440.00
- Hawaii$14,872.20, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$15,889.00
- Illinois$8,812.89
- Indiana$24,907.45
- Iowa$2,929.70
- Kansas$17,692.00
- Kentucky$13,316.34
- Louisiana$14,682.35
- Maryland$8,788.56, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$13,928.00, 1 hospital
- Michigan$2,550.85
- Mississippi$16,799.06, 3 hospitals
- Missouri$12,796.00
- Montana$8,802.14, 3 hospitals
- Nebraska$13,072.52, 4 hospitals
- Nevada$12,652.00, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$12,649.40, 2 hospitals
- New Jersey$6,311.00
- New Mexico$38,318.37, 3 hospitals
- New York$15,226.08
- North Carolina$5,799.60, 3 hospitals
- North Dakota$12,378.12, 3 hospitals
- Ohio$31,122.16
- Oklahoma$14,507.84, 4 hospitals
- Oregon$28,289.30
- Pennsylvania$22,999.35
- Rhode Island$13,738.67, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$45,773.83, 4 hospitals
- South Dakota$15,721.00, 3 hospitals
- Tennessee$14,327.66, 4 hospitals
- Texas$12,836.37
- Utah$2,730.36, 1 hospital
- Vermont$9,998.99, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$42,680.28
- Washington$18,761.43
- West Virginia$8,192.59
- Wisconsin$5,626.38
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.