How much does Hip replacement cost in Los Angeles?

Median insurer-negotiated rates range from $7,025 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center to $46,291 at UCI Medical Center, based on the hospitals' own federally mandated price files.

Is it cheaper to pay cash than use insurance?

Sometimes. Several hospitals publish discounted cash prices below the rates insurers negotiate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the self-pay price.

Why do prices differ so much between hospitals?

Each hospital negotiates rates separately with each insurer, and hospitals in the same health system usually share one contract. The same procedure with the same insurer can cost several times more across town.

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How much does a hip replacement cost in Los Angeles?

Total hip arthroplasty — replacing the hip joint with an implant. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 30 Los Angeles-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.

$7,025

lowest median negotiated rate

Torrance Memorial Medical Center

$46,291

highest (adult hospitals)

UCI Medical Center

6.6×

price spread

same procedure, same metro

Rates shown

Median negotiated rate per hospital · sorted low → high · hover a bar for the full receipt

cash (self-pay) price

Hospital	Gross charge	Cash price	Negotiated	Range	# rates	vs median

* Specialty hospital (pediatric or cancer center) — rates reflect specialty case mix. † Median based on fewer than 3 published rates — treat as indicative. Bars show the median dollar-denominated commercial negotiated rate; hospitals sharing a health-system contract show similar rates.

SOURCE: standard-charges files from 30 hospitals · file dates 2025-11-26 → 2026-07-30 · retrieved 2026-08-03 → 2026-08-08

Paying cash can beat using insurance. At Adventist Health Glendale, the self-pay price is $424 — less than the $43,525 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.

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