Price Checker / CPT 27132
How much does Total Hip Arthroplasty cost?
CPT 27132 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 13x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$2,250–$4,500
What this should cost
With insurance
~$5,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$5,650
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $42,782 is $39,382 over the fair price (about 13x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Total Hip Arthroplasty
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital , TX | $164,083 | — | 10809% |
| Southlake Specialty Hospital LLC Southlake, TX | — | — | 9416% |
| St. Tammany Parish Hospital COVINGTON, LA | $141,134 | — | 9284% |
| Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $88,522 | — | 5786% |
| Clinch Valley Health , VA | $88,368 | — | 5775% |
| Tallahassee Memorial Hospital , FL | $81,613 | — | 5326% |
| TIMPANOGOS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OREM, UT | — | — | 5066% |
| WESTLAKE EMERGENCY CTR LEHI, UT | — | — | 5066% |
| Northwest Health Physicians' Specialty Hospital , AR | $80,177 | — | 4698% |
| Siloam Springs Regional Hospital Siloam Springs, AR | $80,177 | — | 4698% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center CLYDE, NC | $69,968 | — | 4552% |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth, ME | $78,777 | — | 4469% |
| Sovah Health - Danville DANVILLE, VA | $68,516 | — | 4455% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center JOHNSTOWN, PA | $49,014 | — | 3159% |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | $46,729 | — | 2789% |
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About Total Hip Arthroplasty
CPT code 27132 refers to total hip arthroplasty (billing description: "Total hip arthroplasty"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,504 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,504 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.