Dr. Samhitha Reddy
Consultant Proctologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon
MBBS, MS, FMAS, FISCP, DMAS
- 8 Yrs
- ASCRS Member
What Does Knee Replacement Cost in Hyderabad?
Doing both knees in one sitting costs less than two separate admissions and means one anaesthetic and one rehabilitation period, but it is a bigger physiological demand, and whether you are fit for it is a clinical judgement rather than a financial one.
₹1,50,000–₹3,00,000
estimated surgery cost
What Changes a Knee Replacement Estimate
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Which implant
Standard, high-flex, ceramic or imported prostheses differ substantially in price. The difference is quoted to you before surgery, with an honest view of what it buys.
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One knee or both
A bilateral replacement costs less than two separate admissions, and asks considerably more of you on the day. Fitness for it is assessed rather than assumed.
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Partial or total replacement
Where arthritis is confined to one compartment, a partial replacement removes less bone and costs less. It suits a minority of patients, and you will be told if you are one.
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Room category
A shared ward, a twin-sharing room or a private suite: the largest single swing in most estimates, and the one thing on this list you choose rather than are assigned.
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Surgeon and theatre time
A longer operation spends more theatre time and more of the anaesthetist’s, and a consultant with more years behind the procedure is charged at a higher rate.
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Anaesthesia
Local, spinal or general. Which one your case needs is a clinical decision, not a preference, and it moves both the drug cost and how long you are monitored afterwards.
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Insurance and TPA cover
We are empanelled with most major insurers and file the pre-authorisation for you, so what is left to pay yourself is known before admission rather than at discharge.
Which of these apply to you is settled at the consultation. Until a surgeon has seen you and your reports, any figure (here or anywhere else) is a range rather than your bill.
Get Cost EstimateKnee Replacement Surgery Options and Estimated Cost
| Treatment option | Estimated cost at Lux |
|---|---|
| Unilateral Knee Replacement | ₹1,50,000 – ₹2,00,000 |
| Bilateral Knee Replacement | ₹2,50,000 – ₹3,00,000 |
Every figure above is an indicative range, not a quote. After your consultation you are given a written, fixed-cost estimate, and that is the number you pay, with no additions once treatment begins.
What the Knee Replacement Cost Includes
The figure quoted to you is what leaving the hospital costs, not what entering it does. Everything below is inside it.
- The procedure itself
- Implants and fixation
- Physiotherapy and rehabilitation planning
- Consultation and pre-operative tests
- Theatre, anaesthesia and implants
- Room and nursing care
- Medication and dressings
- Discharge summary and paperwork
- Follow-up consultation
Important: Anything outside this list is told to you before it is done, not billed afterwards. If your case needs something the estimate did not allow for, you are asked first.
What Could Change the Estimate?
Your final bill may change if you need additional tests, a procedure for another condition, a longer hospital stay, extra medicines or follow-up care beyond what your estimate includes.
Ask the billing team which charges are included and which may be added based on your treatment needs.
Is Knee Replacement Surgery Covered by Insurance?
Yes, most health insurance plans cover it. We are empanelled with the major insurers and support cashless claim processing, with the pre-authorisation filed before admission.
Coverage depends on your policy, the treatment approved and the insurer or TPA. Contact the Lux Hospitals insurance desk to check eligibility and understand any expected out-of-pocket cost.
Why Have Knee Replacement at Lux Hospitals
A knee replacement is judged fifteen years later. What decides that is how accurately the implant is positioned and how thoroughly the rehabilitation is done.
- Planned before theatre
- Implants worth having
- Physiotherapy from day one
- Three to five days in hospital
- Consultant joint replacement surgeons
- HITEC CITY, near IKEA
Recovery After Knee Replacement Surgery
You will walk with support the day after surgery and be discharged in three to five days. Most people are walking unaided within four to six weeks, with physiotherapy continuing for around three months.
