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Major hip or knee joint replacement, without MCC (inpatient) cost in North Carolina
Major hip or knee joint replacement, without MCC (inpatient) usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In North Carolina
From 25 hospital and 0 clinic prices in North Carolina.
Nationwide typical: $39,187 (most listed prices $20,057–$93,317).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Cash surgery centers typically do these outpatient; see tka_outpatient and tha_outpatient.
Cheapest in North Carolina
Total price
Major hip or knee joint replacement, without MCC (inpatient)
Anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In North Carolina, from 25 providers. Most listed prices: $17,635–$68,174.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital$9,054Hospital · MooresvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University Hospital$17,037Hospital · DurhamEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $17,037
- $3,441est. $9,054 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University HospitalMajor hip or knee joint replacement (inpatient)Hospital stay only$13,741est. $17,037 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $15,235est. $18,531 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Duke Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $25,117
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- $25,698
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Harris Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Catawba Valley Health SystemMajor Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Or Reattachment of Lower Extremity Without MccHospital stay only$20,251est. $25,864 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Catawba Valley Health System price file · checked Oct 2026 - $26,429est. $32,041 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: The Outer Banks Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $29,226est. $34,839 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: ECU Health Chowan Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $21,311est. $36,330 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- $34,357est. $36,965 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: CarolinaEast Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Highpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint ThomasMajor hip or knee joint replacement (inpatient)Hospital stay only$18,208est. $38,178 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- $34,269est. $39,882 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Sampson Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.