Hip Replacement Cost in New Hampshire (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a hip replacement cost in New Hampshire?

Expect roughly $4,882 to $20,540 for a hip replacement in New Hampshire if you're commercially insured — that range already folds in both the facility charge and the physician fee. The median reported facility price across 23 hospitals is $5,914. It's built from CMS fee schedules and federally mandated hospital price transparency data.

Dartmouth Health (Dartmouth-Hitchcock) and Catholic Medical Center are New Hampshire's major systems, with a hospital market that is concentrated relative to its population. New Hampshire had a historically high uninsured rate before Medicaid expansion in 2014. Hospital prices trend above the New England average outside Massachusetts.

Hip replacement is one of the highest-cost elective procedures in orthopedic surgery, with total episode costs (surgery, implant, anesthesia, facility, and 90-day follow-up) ranging from $20,000–$50,000+. The implant device alone accounts for 30–40% of the facility charge. Medicare Advantage plans increasingly carve out joint replacement to preferred facilities using bundled payment arrangements, which can significantly lower your out-of-pocket costs if you use a designated center of excellence.

Self-pay patients are quoted more than insurers actually pay: the median cash price is $9,258 versus a median negotiated rate of $5,914 — about 1.6× higher, so asking for the cash or insurer-negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on your bill. The same hip replacement that costs $541 at VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL in Claremont reaches $66,281 at Concord Hospital in Concord — a 122.5× gap across the 23 New Hampshire hospitals reporting prices. The median New Hampshire price is $5,914. Most facilities fall between $2,290 and $14,000. Where you go inside New Hampshire counts as much as which plan you have: North Conway's median ($22,836) runs 7.6× Keene's ($3,004).

Where hip replacement costs vary in New Hampshire

Pins show hospitals with price-transparency data (colored by vs. state average) and nearby ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, and other facilities (colored by type). Click any pin for facility name and estimated cost range.

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Lower-cost options in New Hampshire start around $2,290 or below. Most hospitals cluster between $2,290 and $14,000. A smaller group reports prices above that — often academic medical centers or high-cost markets.

If you're comparing specific hospitals, the lowest self-pay rates reported in this dataset include: Littleton Regional Healthcare in Littleton (cash price from $2,074); MaineHealth in North Conway (cash price from $2,094); VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL in Claremont (cash price from $2,104). These are declared cash prices — contact each facility for a formal quote before scheduling.

New Hampshire Hip Replacement prices by facility

All prices below come from hospital chargemasters — the official price lists each hospital must publish under federal law. Gross charge is the undiscounted list price; cash price is the self-pay rate; negotiated range covers the spread across insurance contracts.

Source: CMS hospital price transparency machine-readable files. vs Median = savings or premium relative to the state median price. Gross Charge = undiscounted list price for reference.

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Where you can save the most on hip replacement in New Hampshire

These facilities have the lowest declared prices relative to the state median — they represent the best opportunities to reduce your out-of-pocket cost for this procedure.

Most expensive hip replacement providers in New Hampshire

These facilities report the highest prices for this procedure. Academic medical centers and specialty hospitals often top this list — their gross charges rarely reflect what anyone actually pays, but understanding the spread helps you negotiate.

Why prices vary this much

A small number of hospitals (1) report very high prices above $31,565, which drives much of the overall price range. Excluding these, most facilities cluster in a significantly tighter band.

Setting drives much of the gap in New Hampshire: the median outpatient price is $13,154 versus $2,466 inpatient, so where a procedure is performed often matters more than which hospital you choose. Of the New Hampshire facilities reporting prices, 9 fall in a low-cost tier (up to $2,290) while 11 sit in a high-cost tier ($14,000 and up) — a lower-priced option almost always exists within the same state.

Among the cities with the most reporting hospitals, North Conway has a median reported price of $22,836 across 2 facilities, while facilities in Keene tend to report lower prices (median: $3,004). City-level variation within a state often reflects local market structure, not procedure complexity.

The spread comes from how each hospital sets its chargemaster (the undiscounted list price), what cash discounts it applies, and what rates it negotiates with each insurer. Facility classification matters too — a hospital-owned outpatient center adds a facility fee that a freestanding clinic does not. Understanding these mechanics is the first step to paying less.

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How insurance changes what you actually pay

Hospital list prices are only part of the picture. What you pay out of pocket depends on your deductible, your plan's out-of-pocket maximum, whether the facility is in-network, and whether your plan classifies the visit as outpatient or inpatient. A lower gross charge doesn't guarantee a lower bill if the facility is out-of-network or adds facility fees your plan doesn't cover.

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Hip Replacement Costs by Metro Area in New Hampshire

Prices vary across New Hampshire metro areas based on local hospital competition, wage adjustments, and facility mix. Explore detailed facility price data for each metro area:

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Frequently asked questions: hip replacement costs in New Hampshire

How much does a hip replacement cost in New Hampshire?

Across 23 New Hampshire hospitals that publish prices, a hip replacement ranges from $541 to $66,281, with a median of $5,914. Most facilities fall between $2,290 and $14,000. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get a hip replacement in New Hampshire?

Based on declared prices, the lowest-cost facility in our New Hampshire data is Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster at about $1,391. By metro, Keene has the lowest median ($3,004). Freestanding ambulatory surgery and imaging centers are often cheaper still and may not appear in hospital price data — ask your doctor whether one is an option.

Why is a hip replacement so much cheaper at some New Hampshire hospitals?

Prices vary up to 122.5× because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In New Hampshire, the median cash (self-pay) price is $9,258 versus a median negotiated rate of $5,914 — about 1.6× higher. Asking for the cash price or your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for a hip replacement in New Hampshire?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network — not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

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