How much does total knee or hip replacement cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. MS-DRG 470.
Median commercial rates on file run from $24,304 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System) to $42,602 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center) — 1.8× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
Facility rates by hospital
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | — | $37,144median of 5 plans | $22,759median of 1 plan | $271median of 2 plans | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $29,164 | — | $18,646median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center, | — | $42,602median of 13 plans | $18,991median of 4 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital, | — | $41,505median of 12 plans | $18,202median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | — | $48,555median of 8 plans | — | — | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Lowest Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | — | $24,304median of 11 plans | $14,968median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | — | $36,543median of 10 plans | $18,345median of 6 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | — | $32,436median of 6 plans | $26,250median of 2 plans | $229median of 6 plans | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $36,760median of 2 plans | $17,123median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
Common questions
How much does total knee or hip replacement cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Total knee or hip replacement in Washington, DC range from $29,164 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring to $29,164 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring (1 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for total knee or hip replacement?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System lists the lowest ($24,304, median of 11 plan rates) and MedStar Washington Hospital Center the highest ($42,602, median of 13 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.