Hip or Knee Replacement (Inpatient) Cost in San Francisco, CA

6 hospitals compared. Prices pulled from each hospital's published pricing files, required by federal law.

6
Hospitals
$32,500
Lowest Price
$44,000
Highest Price
$11,500
Max Savings
1.4x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $16,000 at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia — $16,500 less than the cheapest option in San Francisco.

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Rough estimate based on common plan structures. Your actual cost depends on your specific plan.
Hospital Cash (Self-Pay) Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
El Camino HealthLowest
El Camino Health · Mountain View
$32,500 $65,000
Sutter CPMC Van Ness
Sutter Health · Cathedral Hill
$33,750 $67,500
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
Kaiser Permanente · Geary Blvd
$34,500 $69,000
John Muir Medical Center
John Muir Health · Walnut Creek
$35,000 $70,000
Stanford Health Care
Stanford Medicine · Palo Alto
$42,000 $84,000
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Health · Parnassus Heights
$44,000 $88,000
MS-DRG Code 470 — Hip or Knee Replacement (Inpatient). Prices shown are negotiated rates between Cash (Self-Pay) and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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