Knee replacement (total) in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 6 hospitals in Kentucky run from $1,472 to $26,827. The typical hospital charges $14,097. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $14,097
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
10 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $1,472Insurance typically pays $1,266Sticker price $1,963 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,266 | $1,963 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $1,924Insurance typically pays $1,105Sticker price $3,848 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $1,105 | $3,848 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $4,048Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $13,493 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | — | $13,493 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $24,146Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $60,364 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $60,364 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $24,247Insurance typically pays $3,602Sticker price $60,617 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $3,602 | $60,617 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $26,827Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $67,068 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $67,068 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $12,062Sticker price — | — | $12,062 | — |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $13,556Sticker price — | — | $13,556 | — |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $26,958Sticker price — | — | $26,958 | — |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,539Sticker price — | — | $3,539 | — |
Procedure code 27447. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.