Posted Price

Hip or knee replacement (major joint of the leg), without major complications at Lowell General Hospital

MS-DRG 470 · Lowell, MA

Cash price$20,626.60
Gross charge$29,466.57
Insurer rates$1,971.00 – $29,419.58

These are Lowell General Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated April 1, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 8 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $15,720.60, median $46,892.66, highest $129,225.75. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Melrosewakefield Healthcare
Melrose, MA
19.9 mi$129,225.75$184,608.222026-04-01
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, MA
22.5 mi$35,167.87$46,890.492026-03-27
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
23.5 mi$15,720.60$15,720.602026-03-20
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
24.4 mi$58,443.23$77,924.312026-03-27
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
25.0 mi$63,826.09$85,101.462026-03-27
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
25.3 mi$129,225.75$184,608.222026-04-01
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital
Jamaica Plain, MA
26.4 mi$35,342.09$47,122.792026-03-27
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Riverhead, NY
136.5 mi$75,894.002026-03-31

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for MS-DRG 470 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHME
line 24355
inpatient$20,626.60$29,466.57$1,971.00 – $29,419.58
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE MAJOR
line 53143
inpatient$20,322.34$29,031.92$6,780.11 – $21,250.58
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE MODERATE
line 320938
inpatient$13,142.97$18,775.67$6,780.11 – $21,250.58
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE MAJOR
line 320939
inpatient$16,641.30$23,773.29$6,780.11 – $21,250.58

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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