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Healthcare Price Gaps: Hip Replacement Costs Surge to $100K

8/21/2025

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A Trilliant Health report shows substantial price differences for healthcare procedures among insured patients.
A hip replacement averages nearly $22,000, with costs varying from $13,000 in New Jersey to over $100,000 in Washington state.
Experts recommend price transparency to improve competition and reduce costs in the U.S. healthcare system.

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Story summary

A Trilliant Health report shows substantial price differences for healthcare procedures among insured patients.
A hip replacement averages nearly $22,000, with costs varying from $13,000 in New Jersey to over $100,000 in Washington state.
Experts recommend price transparency to improve competition and reduce costs in the U.S. healthcare system.