Total knee replacement cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for Total knee replacement: from $3,270.00 to $3,270.00, with a median of $3,270.00. The lowest price is at DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (Raleigh) and 2 other hospitals.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Total Knee Arthroplasty | $3,270.00 | $6,540.00 | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Durham · Durham, NC Total Knee Arthroplasty | $3,270.00 | $6,540.00 | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Total Knee Arthroplasty | $3,270.00 | $6,540.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | 1 | $3,270.00 | $3,270.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $3,270.00 | $3,270.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $3,270.00 | $3,270.00 |
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.
Total knee replacement in other states
- Alabama$20,738.96
- Alaska$10,987.15
- Arizona$8,547.94
- Arkansas$7,627.16
- California$25,760.00
- Connecticut$7,390.00
- Delaware$9,171.00
- Florida$21,871.74
- Georgia$12,866.00
- Idaho$15,889.00
- Illinois$2,132.90
- Indiana$2,205.75
- Iowa$3,334.40
- Kansas$1,885.92
- Kentucky$2,132.90
- Louisiana$5,911.20
- Maine$989.74
- Maryland$10,206.98
- Massachusetts$13,928.00
- Michigan$5,628.30
- Minnesota$4,736.85
- Mississippi$26,026.54
- Missouri$2,372.06
- Montana$7,276.12
- Nebraska$3,824.64
- Nevada$12,068.00
- New Hampshire$2,771.40
- New Jersey$16,611.10
- New York$11,645.00
- North Dakota$2,056.68
- Ohio$15,472.80
- Oklahoma$3,166.80
- Oregon$3,713.13
- Pennsylvania$2,821.00
- Rhode Island$13,600.26
- South Carolina$44,641.04
- South Dakota$12,279.76
- Tennessee$11,750.27
- Texas$8,938.36
- Vermont$3,462.20
- Virginia$36,652.20
- Washington$18,264.12
- West Virginia$6,742.00
- Wisconsin$6,838.65
- Wyoming$5,312.28
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.