Knee replacement cost in Phoenix, AZ

Prices at 7 hospitals in Phoenix, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $37,695 — 3% above the US median ($36,483), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $33,936 $27,503 ★ 3/5 236 min
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $41,454 $31,292 ★ 3/5 266 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Cash / self-pay
$37,695
Insurer-negotiated
$27,489
Medicare pays
$18,054
$34,688$40,703
Median cash $37,695  ·  Medicare $18,054  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $37,695 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($18,054). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($36,108).

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Doctors who perform this in Phoenix

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Santiago Chavez, PAPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ134
Steven Werner, DO.Orthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ125
Matthew Overlin, PAPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ112
Christina Khoury, CHRISTINA KHOURY M.DOrthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ97
Lige Kaplan, MDOrthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ83
Kenneth Schmidt, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ82
Rachel Rojohn, PA-CPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ80
Justin Roberts, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ76
Robert Cercek, MDOrthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ68
Joshua Silver, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ63
Michael Wilmink, MDOrthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ56
Robert Berghoff, MDOrthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ53

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