Knee replacement cost in California
In California, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for total knee replacement: from $936.62 to $48,061.00, with a median of $25,760.00. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). The highest price is 51.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $25,760.00, is 69% above the US median of $15,247.33.
- California ranks 33rd of 38 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 36 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 27447. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$936.62Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Median$25,760.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$48,061.00in California
Lowest saves$24,823.38vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 3 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 27447 ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $2,101.20 | $4,120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital one side Banning · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA REPLACEMENT OF KNEE JOINT; BOTH SIDES OF KNEE | $4,704.81 | $23,524.04 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Kneetotal | $7,087.00 | $7,087.00 | — source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY | $9,730.23 | $16,217.05 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Total Knee Arthroplasty | $16,431.00 | $33,450.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Total knee arthroplasty | $16,431.00 | $8,987.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Total Knee Arthroplasty | $16,431.00 | $35,096.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Total knee arthroplasty | $16,431.00 | $49,293.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Total knee arthroplasty | $16,431.00 | $28,056.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Total Knee Arthroplasty | $16,431.00 | $47,888.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRP KNE CONDYLE&PLATU MEDIAL&LAT COMPARTMENTS | $25,760.00 | $46,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital one side Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Total knee arthroplasty | $41,054.34 | $77,461.01 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center one side Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REPLACEMENT OF KNEE JOINT; BOTH SIDES OF KNEE | $45,390.60 | $75,651.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Repair of knee joint | $46,531.44 | $84,602.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Total Knee Arthroplasty | $48,061.00 | $48,061.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $25,760.00 | $25,760.00 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 5 | $936.62 | $16,431.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3 | $4,704.81 | $16,431.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $25,760.00 | $25,760.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $25,760.00 | $25,760.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $25,760.00 | $25,760.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $2,101.20 | $13,930.60 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $41,054.34 | $41,054.34 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $25,760.00 | $25,760.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $25,760.00 | $25,760.00 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $16,431.00 | $16,431.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $46,531.44 | $46,531.44 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $9,730.23 | $9,730.23 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $25,760.00 | $25,760.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What knee replacement is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Knee replacement explained.
Total knee replacement in other states
- Alabama$21,642.44
- Alaska$28,475.23, 2 hospitals
- Arizona$25,113.09
- Arkansas$5,662.91
- Colorado$20,128.73
- Connecticut$7,390.00, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$15,520.99, 1 hospital
- Florida$22,926.73
- Georgia$12,866.00
- Hawaii$25,328.10
- Idaho$15,889.00
- Illinois$11,561.00
- Indiana$26,525.07
- Iowa$7,847.00
- Kansas$12,095.00
- Kentucky$22,807.51
- Louisiana$12,768.74
- Maine$4,294.93, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$17,953.96, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$19,034.71
- Michigan$16,651.85
- Minnesota$7,300.53
- Mississippi$10,868.00
- Missouri$14,288.34
- Montana$9,136.33
- Nebraska$11,450.00
- Nevada$13,964.00
- New Hampshire$11,570.42, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$6,311.00
- New Mexico$18,378.73
- New York$15,226.08
- North Carolina$16,885.10
- North Dakota$12,378.12, 3 hospitals
- Ohio$42,936.20
- Oklahoma$25,833.30
- Oregon$6,094.22
- Pennsylvania$24,245.50
- Rhode Island$13,600.26, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$33,851.47
- South Dakota$16,534.28, 4 hospitals
- Tennessee$14,946.90
- Texas$12,940.54
- Utah$11,272.50, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$11,576.89, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$36,652.20
- Washington$21,564.61
- West Virginia$10,172.50
- Wisconsin$6,275.53
- Wyoming$8,170.38, 3 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.