How much does total hip replacement (arthroplasty) cost in San Francisco, CA?

CPT 27130 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for San Francisco, CA.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
27130 Total hip replacement (arthroplasty)
Ask to pay
$4,080
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$12,867
Typical price near you
$17,677
Cash / self-pay price
$4,080
Prices near you — 15 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Stanford Health Care (Stanford) lowest Hospital $3,461cash 0.3× ★★★★★
Natividad Medical Center (Salinas) Hospital $4,080cash 0.3× —
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (San Francisco) Hospital $9,162cash 0.7× ★★★★★
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) Hospital $9,316negotiated 0.7× —
Good Samaritan Hospital (San Jose) Hospital $11,861negotiated 0.9× —
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa) Hospital $14,554negotiated 1.1× —
Dignity Sequoia Hospital (Redwood City) Hospital $17,530negotiated 1.4× ★★★★★
Dignity Dominican Hospital (Santa Cruz) Hospital $17,677negotiated 1.4× —
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (Santa Rosa) Hospital $17,865negotiated 1.4× —
UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) Hospital $18,781negotiated 1.5× ★★★★★
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (Santa Rosa) Hospital $40,452negotiated 3.1× —
Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Burlingame) Hospital $40,945negotiated 3.2× ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 27130 (Total hip replacement (arthroplasty)), Medicare's benchmark rate is $12,866.82. A fair self-pay target for this line is $4,080.00. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 27130 is $4,080.00, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $9,315.50–$40,945.27. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 27130 cost in San Francisco, CA?

For total hip replacement (arthroplasty) (CPT 27130) in San Francisco, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $17,677, with hospitals ranging from $9,316 to $40,945 across 15 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $12,867, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does total hip replacement (arthroplasty) cost in San Francisco, CA?

A fair self-pay price for total hip replacement (arthroplasty) (CPT 27130) in San Francisco, CA is around $17,677, with hospital prices ranging from $9,316 to $40,945 across 15 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 27130?

Medicare pays about $12,867 for total hip replacement (arthroplasty) (CPT 27130). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of total hip replacement (arthroplasty)?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.