The average cost of Hip Replacement under insurance in Maryland is
$24,544* But it should be less.

Lowest cost among listed hospitals: $22,550 (Peninsula Regional Medical Center)
Highest cost among listed hospitals: $34,643 (University Of Maryland Medical Center)
* Based on 2020/2021, Medicaid insurance provider data

That's a pretty big difference.

Let's talk about that.

Sometimes prices, especially inpatient facility costs, are just higher.
Not only that, the overall cost of Hip Replacement can be higher because of .

Showing data for: Medicaid insurance provider, 2020/2021

Average total costs by hospital:

Expected Care

The care you expect to pay for during Hip Replacement:

  • Consultation before surgery
  • Radiology and lab tests
  • Surgery
  • Nursing care after surgery
  • Doctor visit after discharge
  • Physical therapy
  • Home health visits
  • Crutches

Potentially Avoidable Complications

The care you don't expect to pay for during Hip Replacement, called "Potentially Avoidable Complications":

  • Bleeding after surgery
  • Infection at the operation site
  • Infection in the blood
  • Pressure ulcers or bed sores
  • Clots in leg veins
  • Complications of joint prosthesis

For example, getting an infection in the hospital is a and can add as much as $20,000 to the cost of a single patient's care.

Hospital Name
Cost for care you expect to pay for
Cost for care you don't expect to pay for
Average Total Cost
University Of Maryland Medical Center
$34,643
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
$31,620
Medstar St. Mary's Hospital
$29,178
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
$26,552
Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore
$26,551
Adventist Healthcare Washington Adventist Hospital
$26,415
Northwest Hospital
$25,530
Doctors Community Hospital
$25,054
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
$24,995
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
$24,958
University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
$24,860
Frederick Memorial Hospital
$24,745
University Of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
$24,489
University Of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute
$24,342
Meritus Medical Center
$24,017
University Of Maryland Shore Regional Health System
$24,003
University Of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
$23,951
University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
$23,837
Suburban Hospital
$23,770
Carroll Hospital Center
$23,671
Mercy Medical Center
$23,661
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
$23,575
Saint Agnes Hospital
$23,566
Anne Arundel Medical Center
$23,300
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
$23,105
Atlantic General Hospital
$22,959
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
$22,933
Peninsula Regional Medical Center
$22,550

Can't find your hospital?

Hospitals are listed if they had a certain number of of care that took place within the specific timeframe and population studied. Read more...

Here's another way to look at

events can also be used to produce a quality performance measure for each hospital. The rate is the share of a hospital's patient that included one or more complications. Readmission rate is also a measure of quality. Read more about potentially avoidable complications and readmission rates.

Showing data for: Medicaid insurance provider, 2020/2021

QUALITY INDICATORSCOST
Hospital Name Readmission Rate Potentially Avoidable
Complications 		Total Cost
University Of Maryland Medical Center 9.1% Average $34,643
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center 0.0% Worse, more complications $31,620
Medstar St. Mary's Hospital 0.0% Average $29,178
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital 0.0% Average $26,552
Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore 0.0% Better, fewer complications $26,551
Adventist Healthcare Washington Adventist Hospital 7.7% Average $26,415
Northwest Hospital 0.0% Worse, more complications $25,530
Doctors Community Hospital 3.2% Average $25,054
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center 10.3% Average $24,995
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center 0.0% Average $24,958
University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center 3.6% Average $24,860
Frederick Memorial Hospital 0.0% Average $24,745
University Of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center 0.0% Average $24,489
University Of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute 0.0% Worse, more complications $24,342
Meritus Medical Center 8.3% Average $24,017
University Of Maryland Shore Regional Health System 2.7% Average $24,003
University Of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center 0.0% Average $23,951
University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center 20.0% Worse, more complications $23,837
Suburban Hospital 3.1% Average $23,770
Carroll Hospital Center 6.7% Better, fewer complications $23,671
Mercy Medical Center 2.7% Average $23,661
Greater Baltimore Medical Center 13.3% Average $23,575
Saint Agnes Hospital 0.0% Average $23,566
Anne Arundel Medical Center 0.0% Average $23,300
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center 10.0% Average $23,105
Atlantic General Hospital 0.0% Average $22,959
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital 0.0% Better, fewer complications $22,933
Peninsula Regional Medical Center 0.0% Average $22,550

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