Posted Price

Hip or knee replacement (major joint of the leg), without major complications at Brigham and Women's Hospital

MS-DRG 470 · Boston, MA

Cash price$63,826.09
Gross charge$85,101.46
Insurer rates$17,615.97 – $30,214.29

These are Brigham and Women's Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 27, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 8 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $15,720.60, median $46,892.66, highest $129,225.75. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
1.6 mi$15,720.60$15,720.602026-03-20
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.9 mi$129,225.75$184,608.222026-04-01
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$58,443.23$77,924.312026-03-27
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital
Jamaica Plain, MA
2.4 mi$35,342.09$47,122.792026-03-27
Melrosewakefield Healthcare
Melrose, MA
8.2 mi$129,225.75$184,608.222026-04-01
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, MA
8.3 mi$35,167.87$46,890.492026-03-27
Lowell General Hospital
Lowell, MA
25.0 mi$20,626.60$29,466.572026-04-01
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Riverhead, NY
126.3 mi$75,894.002026-03-31

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for MS-DRG 470 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
Major Hip And Knee Joint Replacement Or Reattachment Of Lower Extremity Without McC
line 53706
inpatient$63,826.09$85,101.46$17,615.97 – $30,214.29
Chronic Kidney Disease,MAJOR
line 18534
inpatient$73,502.42$6,293.29 – $55,208.99
Chronic Kidney Disease,MODERATE
line 18535
inpatient$25,926.09$6,293.29 – $55,208.99

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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