Total Knee Replacement cost in Austin, TX

Typical negotiated $16,878 · range $16,563–$48,139 · 10 hospitals · inpatient (a hospital stay) · billed as MS-DRG 469 / 470 · hospital files updated through February 2026

In the Austin area, a Knee Replacement typically has an insurer-negotiated price around $16,878 across 10 hospitals, usually $16,630–$18,560 (full spread $16,563–$48,139). Figures come from the hospitals' own price-transparency files; your cost depends on your insurance, the exact service, and the hospital.

  1. Typical negotiated price most representative
    $16,878
    range $16,563–$48,139 · 10 hospitals

    What health insurers actually pay, on average — the most representative figure.

How to read these prices

The negotiated price — a median of $16,878 here, usually $16,630–$18,560 — is the most representative figure: it is what health insurers actually pay Austin-area hospitals for a Knee Replacement, averaged so a single outlier contract cannot distort it.

No Austin-area hospital published a genuine self-pay cash price for this procedure, so none is shown — hospitals most often publish cash prices for outpatient imaging and lab tests, less so for surgical or inpatient care.

Important — a price reference, not a bill

These figures are aggregated from hospitals' public price-transparency files — not a quote, a bill, an insurance benefit determination, or medical advice. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your insurance plan (deductible, copay, coinsurance, network), the exact service and any complications, and which hospital you use. Always confirm price and coverage with the hospital and your insurer before care.

Knee Replacement price by hospital — Austin area

Every Austin-area hospital reporting a Knee Replacement in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated Cash List price
ASCENSION SETON HAYS $16,563
SETON SHOAL CREEK HOSPITAL $16,563
ST DAVID'S MEDICAL CENTER $16,630
ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER $16,630
ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN $16,871
ROUND ROCK MEDICAL CENTER $16,885
CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA HOSPITAL-SAN MARCOS $16,975
DELL SETON MED CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TX $19,088
NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER $26,676
SCOTT & WHITE HOSPITAL-ROUND ROCK $48,139

Source: hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files, published under the U.S. Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR §180.50). Most recent hospital file in this dataset: July 2026. Prices are references, not quotes or bills, and never medical or financial advice — where a hospital reports no price, nothing is shown rather than a guess.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Knee Replacement cost in Austin?
Across 10 Austin-area hospitals, the typical insurer-negotiated price for a Knee Replacement is about $16,878, usually $16,630–$18,560. These figures are read from the hospitals' own price-transparency files.
Is this what I will actually pay?
Not necessarily. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your insurance plan (deductible, copay, coinsurance, and network), the exact service performed, and which hospital you use. Use these figures to compare and to ask informed questions — they are references, not a bill or a quote.
Where do these prices come from?
Every figure is read from the hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files, published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR §180.50). Each hospital's file carries its own last-updated date, and prices are refreshed as hospitals republish. No figure on this page is estimated or modeled.

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