Price Checker / CPT 27130
How much does Total hip replacement cost?
CPT 27130 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 17x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,750–$3,500
What this should cost
With insurance
~$6,550
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$4,400
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $43,676 is $41,026 over the fair price (about 17x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Total hip replacement
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise, AL | $193,368 | — | 14877% |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville MOORESVILLE, IN | $59,056 | — | 12250% |
| Valley View Medical Center FORT MOHAVE, AZ | $142,236 | — | 12140% |
| Person Memorial Hospital ROXBORO, NC | $122,010 | — | 10400% |
| Highpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $119,181 | — | 10156% |
| Highpoint Health - Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $119,181 | — | 10156% |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell, NM | $118,699 | — | 9604% |
| Franciscan Health Orthopedic-Carmel , IN | $103,532 | $27,229 | 8810% |
| Memorial Medical Center PORT LAVACA, NM | $89,213 | — | 7577% |
| "St. Mary's General Hospital" PASSAIC, NJ | $88,860 | $19,785 | 7547% |
| INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center Oklahoma City, OK | — | — | 7494% |
| INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center Portland Ave Oklahoma City, OK | — | — | 7494% |
| INTEGRIS Health Canadian Valley Hospital Yukon, OK | — | — | 7494% |
| INTEGRIS Health Cancer Institute Hospital Oklahoma City, OK | — | — | 7494% |
| INTEGRIS Health Edmond Hospital Edmond, OK | — | — | 7494% |
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About Total hip replacement
CPT code 27130 refers to total hip replacement (billing description: "Total hip arthroplasty"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,162 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,162 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.