Total hip replacement (one hip) cost in China
Total hip replacement (one hip) in China: 2 published prices from ¥33,817.89 to ¥250,000, plus 1 patient report (checked October 2026).
全髋关节置换术（单侧） · Data from the ChinaHealth Price Index 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Medicare national average approved amount (doctor fee + facility fee), 2026 payments, Medicare Procedure Price Lookup; value_usd = ambulatory surgical center (ASC) total, value_usd_high = hospital outpatient department (HOPD) total. Medicare rates are a payment floor; commercial and cash prices are usually higher. CPT 27130 (total hip arthroplasty).
Published prices
| Hospital tier | Entity | City | Price (CNY) | Approx USD | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | Hospital not named (overseas patient via Yicai) | Shanghai | ¥30,000 | about $4,500 | Yicai Global: overseas patients seePatient-reported |
| Private hospital | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥250,000 | about $37,500 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'S |
| Public hospital standard | Peking Union Medical College Hospital (single-centre study) | Beijing | ¥33,817.89 | about $5,100 | 孙瀚洋 et al. 关节假体国家集中采购对关节置换术费用的影响, 实 |
Prices are historical reports from named sources, not quotations. Confirm directly with the hospital.
What the price includes
- PUMCH study (new point): total hospitalisation cost per total hip arthroplasty (consultation, bed, transfusion, consumables, drugs, nursing, surgery, examination and treatment fees).
- Yicai patient report: hip surgery in Shanghai including a 6-day hospital stay (patient's own account).
- Shanghai United Family 'surgery bundle' (cash only): pre-operative preparation (surgical exam, anaesthetist consultation, lab tests, ECG, chest X-ray), the operation and assistant fees, ward rounds, operating room, instruments, anaesthesia and recovery, inpatient room, lab tests and drugs, plus treatment of surgery-related complications within 90 days.
Not included
- Shanghai United Family bundle: the first consultation and diagnostic tests before the decision to operate are not included; UFH doctors decide whether the bundle applies; cash payment only.
Common questions
How much did national procurement cut hip implant prices?
Shandong's healthcare security bureau reported that the national procurement cut the average artificial hip price from about CNY 35,000 to about 7,000 from 30 April 2022, with winning hip prices between CNY 1,788 and 9,920.
What does a hip replacement cost at Peking Union Medical College Hospital?
In a PUMCH study (January 2021 to September 2023), average total hospitalisation cost for total hip arthroplasty fell from CNY 78,931.39 to 33,817.89 after procurement; consumables fell from 62,668.77 to 16,951.31.
What does Medicare pay for a hip replacement in the US?
Medicare's 2026 national average for CPT 27130 is $10,776 in an ambulatory surgical center and $14,278 in a hospital outpatient department (doctor plus facility fee).