How much does major hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/o MCC cost in Virginia?
CPT 470 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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470 Major hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/o MCC
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Market typical price
$24,605
56 facilities · typical range $17,577 – $37,061 · 1.8× Medicare IPPS
Typical
$24,605
Medicare $14,036
$14,732 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $59,239
What Medicare pays
$14,036
Market typical
$24,605
Cash / self-pay price
$40,341
Prices near you — 56 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) lowest | Hospital | $14,732negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $14,776negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $14,786negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $14,786negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $14,936negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $15,779negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $16,042negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $16,042negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $16,042negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $16,137negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $16,144negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $16,144negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $16,626negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $17,232negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $18,612negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $19,383negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) | Hospital | $19,601negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $20,264negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $20,389negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $20,988negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $21,026negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $21,360negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $21,364negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) | Hospital | $21,422negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $21,863negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| VCU Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $21,929negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $23,924negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $24,445negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $24,766negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $24,955negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $26,353cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $28,073negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $30,991negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $33,824cash | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $34,475negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $35,061negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $35,912negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center (Newport News) | Hospital | $35,912negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) | Hospital | $35,912negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $36,470negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $36,593negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (Roanoke) | Hospital | $36,747cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 7.9% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $37,166negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $38,098negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $38,219negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $39,000cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $39,434negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $39,966cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $40,716cash | 2.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (Christiansburg) | Hospital | $41,053cash | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) | Hospital | $41,566negotiated | 3.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Sovah Health Martinsville (Martinsville) | Hospital | $41,778cash | 3.0× | — |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $44,837negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $44,953negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) | Hospital | $55,391cash | 3.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) | Hospital | $59,239cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
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What should 470 cost in Virginia?
For major hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/o MCC (CPT 470) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $24,605, with hospitals ranging from $17,577 to $37,061 across 56 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $14,036, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does major hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/o MCC cost in Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for major hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/o MCC (CPT 470) in Virginia is around $24,605, with hospital prices ranging from $17,577 to $37,061 across 56 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 470?
Medicare pays about $14,036 for major hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/o MCC (CPT 470). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of major hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/o MCC?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.