The average cost of Hip Replacement under insurance in Maryland is
$23,440* But it should be less.

Lowest cost among listed hospitals: $22,244 (Meritus Medical Center)
Highest cost among listed hospitals: $27,418 (Doctors Community Hospital)
* Based on 2020/2021, Private 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: Private 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
Doctors Community Hospital
$27,418
Medstar St. Mary's Hospital
$26,635
University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
$26,170
University Of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute
$24,646
Northwest Hospital
$24,576
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
$24,532
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center
$24,383
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
$24,301
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
$24,298
Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore
$24,233
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center
$24,037
Frederick Memorial Hospital
$23,946
Carroll Hospital Center
$23,762
Suburban Hospital
$23,746
University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
$23,524
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
$23,312
Anne Arundel Medical Center
$23,305
Mercy Medical Center
$23,259
University Of Maryland Shore Regional Health System
$23,044
University Of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
$22,970
University Of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
$22,942
Howard County General Hospital
$22,897
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
$22,833
Saint Agnes Hospital
$22,354
Meritus Medical Center
$22,244

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: Private insurance provider, 2020/2021

QUALITY INDICATORSCOST
Hospital Name Readmission Rate Potentially Avoidable
Complications 		Total Cost
Doctors Community Hospital 0.0% Average $27,418
Medstar St. Mary's Hospital 0.0% Better, fewer complications $26,635
University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center 12.5% Average $26,170
University Of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute 0.0% Worse, more complications $24,646
Northwest Hospital 4.5% Average $24,576
Greater Baltimore Medical Center 0.0% Better, fewer complications $24,532
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center 0.0% Average $24,383
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital 0.0% Average $24,301
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center 0.0% Average $24,298
Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore 0.0% Average $24,233
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center 0.0% Average $24,037
Frederick Memorial Hospital 2.3% Worse, more complications $23,946
Carroll Hospital Center 0.0% Average $23,762
Suburban Hospital 2.4% Average $23,746
University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center 4.3% Average $23,524
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital 1.0% Average $23,312
Anne Arundel Medical Center 0.0% Average $23,305
Mercy Medical Center 0.0% Average $23,259
University Of Maryland Shore Regional Health System 0.0% Average $23,044
University Of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center 1.1% Average $22,970
University Of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center 0.0% Average $22,942
Howard County General Hospital 0.0% Average $22,897
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center 0.0% Average $22,833
Saint Agnes Hospital 0.0% Average $22,354
Meritus Medical Center 8.3% Better, fewer complications $22,244

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