Knee replacement Cost in Worcester, MA (2026)

Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $92,605 — 154% above the US median ($36,483), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus	Worcester, MA	$92,605	$23,883	★ 3/5	291 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)

Chargemaster (list price)

$92,605

Cash / self-pay

$92,605

Insurer-negotiated

$19,647

Medicare pays

$18,054

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $92,605 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($18,054). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($36,108).

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Doctors who perform this in Worcester

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.

Clinician	Specialty	Location	Medicare services
Nicholas Schraut, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Worcester, MA	58
Robin Potestio, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Worcester, MA	51
Daniel Mandell, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Worcester, MA	47
Christopher Vinton, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Worcester, MA	46
Philip Aurigemma, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Worcester, MA	44
Seth Brawer, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Worcester, MA	44
Mathew Most, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Worcester, MA	36
Kellie Glenn, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Worcester, MA	35
William Balcom, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	Worcester, MA	34
Brian Burroughs, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Worcester, MA	31
David Ayers, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Worcester, MA	29

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