DRG 470 · Musculoskeletal

Hip & Knee Replacement Cost in Georgia — Compare All Hospitals

Major joint replacement or reattachment of the lower extremity — most commonly elective hip or knee replacement surgery.

State average
$91,480
gross charge · DRG 470
Hospitals
22
with published pricing
Price range
$26,617 – $110,184
low to high
Lowest $26,617 Highest $110,184

22 Georgia hospitals publish gross charges for hip & knee replacement (DRG 470). Prices range from $26,617 to $110,184 — roughly $83,567 apart. The cheapest is Jasper Memorial Hospital in Monticello; the most expensive is Piedmont Mountainside in Jasper. The state average sits at $91,480.

The number you see is each hospital's published "list price" — the gross charge for the facility component of hip & knee replacement. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists hip & knee replacement at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

If you're scheduling hip & knee replacement in Georgia, sort the list below by price, then click each hospital name to see its quality profile — CMS overall star rating, surgical-safety measures, readmission rates, patient-experience scores. The cheapest hospital isn't always the right call. Teaching hospitals often charge more because they take complex cases, and a higher-rated community hospital may deliver equivalent outcomes for a straightforward case at a lower price. Use the price column to narrow the field; use the quality data to make the final call.

Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Georgia hospitals missing from the list either don't perform hip & knee replacement in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 470 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.

What this hospital charge usually covers

The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for hip & knee replacement. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 1–3 days):

Included in the hospital bill

  • Operating room time and surgical-team facility fees
  • Inpatient room, nursing, and routine medications during the stay
  • Implant-related facility charges (varies by hospital — sometimes itemized separately)
  • Recovery-room and immediate post-op monitoring
  • On-site physical therapy started during admission

Usually billed separately

  • Surgeon and anesthesiologist professional fees (billed separately, often by an unaffiliated practice)
  • Pre-surgical imaging (MRI/X-ray) and lab work
  • Outpatient physical therapy after discharge
  • Home health visits or skilled nursing facility stays if needed

Quality signals to check before picking a hospital

Price alone won't tell you which hospital does hip & knee replacement best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:

Hip/Knee Complications

Tracks how often patients have a serious surgical or medical complication within 90 days — the single most direct quality signal for this surgery.

Hip/Knee Readmissions

How often patients return to the hospital within 30 days of discharge. Lower means better recovery planning and follow-up.

Surgical-Site Infection (SSI)

Joint replacements carry a real infection risk because implants can't fight bacteria the way native tissue can. Lower SIR is better.

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Communication with nurses, pain control, and discharge planning directly affect recovery for major orthopedic surgery.

When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit

The list below sorts by price. For hip & knee replacement, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.

Questions to ask your hospital or insurer

The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Jasper Memorial Hospital

    Monticello, GA

    Gross charge $26,617
    Cash pay $21,293
  2. 2

    Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc

    Douglas, GA

    Gross charge $50,607
    Cash pay $34,413
  3. 3

    Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus

    Brunswick, GA

    Gross charge $53,494
  4. 4
    Gross charge $53,494
  5. 5

    St. Mary's Health Care System

    Athens, GA

    Gross charge $74,396
    Cash pay $48,358
  6. 6

    St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital

    Greensboro, GA

    Gross charge $74,396
    Cash pay $48,358
  7. 7

    Wayne Memorial Hospital

    Jesup, GA

    Gross charge $84,916
    Cash pay $67,933
  8. 8

    Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown

    Columbus, GA

    Gross charge $102,918
    Cash pay $30,875
  9. 9

    Piedmont Athens Regional

    Athens, GA

    Gross charge $102,918
    Cash pay $30,875
  10. 10

    Piedmont Rockdale

    Conyers, GA

    Gross charge $102,918
    Cash pay $30,875
  11. 11

    Coliseum Medical Centers, Llc, Dba

    Macon, GA

    Gross charge $102,918
    Cash pay $30,875
  12. 12

    Piedmont Henry

    Stockbridge, GA

    Gross charge $102,918
    Cash pay $30,875
  13. 13
    Gross charge $102,918
    Cash pay $30,875
  14. 14

    Piedmont Fayette Hospital

    Fayetteville, GA

    Gross charge $102,918
    Cash pay $30,875
  15. 15

    Piedmont Newnan

    Newnan, GA

    Gross charge $102,918
    Cash pay $30,875
  16. 16

    Piedmont Newton Hospital

    Covington, GA

    Gross charge $110,184
    Cash pay $33,055
  17. 17

    Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center

    Cartersville, GA

    Gross charge $110,184
    Cash pay $33,055
  18. 18

    Piedmont Walton

    Monroe, GA

    Gross charge $110,184
    Cash pay $33,055
  19. 19

    Piedmont Hospital, Inc

    Atlanta, GA

    Gross charge $110,184
    Cash pay $33,055
  20. 20

    Piedmont Eastside Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Snellville, GA

    Gross charge $110,184
    Cash pay $33,055
  21. 21

    Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside

    Columbus, GA

    Gross charge $110,184
    Cash pay $33,055
  22. 22

    Piedmont Mountainside

    Jasper, GA

    Gross charge $110,184
    Cash pay $33,055
  23. 23

    Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center

    Rome, GA

    Gross charge
  24. 24

    Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center

    Macon, GA

    Gross charge
  25. 25

    Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin

    Milledgeville, GA

    Gross charge
  26. 26

    Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia

    Fort Oglethorpe, GA

    Gross charge
  27. 27

    Atrium Health Navicent Peach

    Byron, GA

    Gross charge
  28. 28
    Gross charge

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