For patients and caretakers from Alberta or the rest of Canada, considering private hip options in Calgary. Browse between 7 accredited surgeons below.
Note: in general, Alberta residents cannot pay privately for surgery within Alberta unless the surgeon is opted-out of AHCIP (look for "Accepting patients from all provinces on their profile).
For more hip surgical options, view Vancouver, BC; Edmonton, AB; Toronto, ON; Montréal, QC.
Dual board-certified, dual fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in adult reconstruction (hip and knee arthroplasty) and orthopaedic trauma, with 14 years of experience.
FRCSC-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex hip and knee conditions, using both traditional and advanced techniques, including robotic-assisted joint replacements.
Dual fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon in Calgary, focused on hip and knee replacement, including the direct anterior approach and revision joint replacement. 15 years in practice.
Dual fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon practicing in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary & Edmonton. Arthroscopic shoulder, knee and elbow surgery for sports injuries.
It depends on the surgeon's status, and whether you are an Albertan resident.
For medically necessary hip surgeries—such as hip replacement, resurfacing, arthroscopy, or revision—Albertans generally cannot pay privately to a surgeon enrolled in the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP).
That is why some Albertans seeking timely private hip care choose to go out-of-province (typically to Québec or British Columbia).
The exception within Alberta is when a hip surgeon has formally opted out of AHCIP. In that specific case, they are permitted to bill patients directly, though you must pay the full cost out-of-pocket and cannot claim reimbursement from the government. Some of the surgeons listed on Surgency are opted out—look for "Accepting patients from all provinces."
If you reside outside of Alberta, and are considering travelling to Alberta for hip surgery, then any hip surgeon can treat you.
Curious about aftercare? Read our guide on aftercare when travelling for surgery.
Yes and no—you can reach out to any of the private surgeons listed on Surgency without a referral. Their intake teams are happy to answer questions, explain what they treat, share pricing ranges, and walk you through next steps.
However, to book a formal consultation with the surgeon, you'll typically need a referral from your family doctor or nurse practitioner. Don't have one? Many of the clinics can help coordinate a virtual GP appointment to get the referral paperwork sorted. All surgeons listed on Surgency offer virtual initial consultations, so you don't need to travel until you and the surgeon have agreed on a plan.
Before your consultation, expect the clinic to request relevant medical records and recent diagnostic imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT, ultrasound, lab work, etc.). Having these ready speeds up the process and lets the surgeon give you specific guidance on your very first call.
This is general information, please seek professional tax guidance.
AHCIP does not cover private hip procedures at private clinics (though some exceptions exist for WCB-Alberta (Workers' Compensation) claims or specific inter-provincial programs).
Standard extended health benefits (e.g. Sun Life, Manulife, Alberta Blue Cross) typically do not cover the cost of the surgery itself. However, they often cover related costs such as:
If your employer provides a Health Spending Account (HSA) or "flex account," you can often use these funds to pay for the surgery. Unlike standard benefits, HSAs are usually flexible enough to cover CRA-eligible medical expenses, including private facility fees.
You may be able to get some financial relief at tax time.
Medical Expense Tax Credit (METC): You can generally claim eligible private surgery fees as a medical expense on your federal tax return. Learn more about the METC here.
Alberta Provincial Credit: Alberta has a parallel medical expense tax credit that can further reduce your provincial tax liability.
Travel costs: Mileage, parking, and accommodation may also be claimable if you travel more than 40 km (for travel expenses) or 80 km (for accommodation and meals) to receive medical services not available near your home.
Please consult a tax professional before claiming any private surgery fees on your taxes.
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Of hip surgeries offered—hip replacement, arthroscopy, revision, resurfacing—costs vary substantially based on the surgeon's expertise, facility fees, anaesthesia, and the underlying complexities of your case.
At the low end, for an arthroscopy, costs may range between $20,000 to $28,000. While a total hip replacement ranges between $30,000 to $40,000+. A hip replacement revision could cost well over $50,000. Note: these costs are comparable to Ontario, and higher than Québec.
You will need to reach out to different clinics and request an itemized quote based on your unique circumstances. Ask for the all-in price, and whether pre-op imaging, medications, and physio are bundled.
Private surgeons typically charge a consultation fee because a surgical consult involves clinical work before, during, and after the appointment.
Most consultation costs range between $200 - $400, however they can be up to 10% of the overall surgery costs. In many cases this fee will get rolled into the total cost of the surgery itself—ask the surgeon.
A surgical consultation isn’t a “meet and greet.” It’s a formal medical assessment where the surgeon may:
Private clinics also cover operating costs that public hospitals don’t fund in the same way, including:
The consultation fee helps support these resources and the infrastructure required to provide timely, organized care outside publicly funded hospital operations.
As a family doctor in the public system, I believe transparency is a form of care. I created Surgency to help my patients struggling on long waitlists who wanted to understand all their options for timely medical attention.
Surgency is a free resource designed to empower and educate—helping you understand private pathways and find accredited surgeons within Canada. I hope Surgency brings you clarity.
Dr. Sean Haffey
Hip surgeons are orthopedic surgeons who specialize in conditions affecting the hip joint—including the bones, cartilage, labrum, tendons, and surrounding soft tissue. The most common reasons people seek hip-specific care include:
Please consult your physician for more guidance.
More than 300,000 surgeries are performed in Alberta each year, including over 8,000 hip replacements. Most hip surgeries are delivered through the publicly funded Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP).
Private hip surgery options in Calgary are available, but limited for Albertans. So some Albertans choose to pursue private hip surgery out of province when local wait times for replacement, resurfacing, or arthroscopy are not workable.
Current regulations: All hip surgeries are covered by AHCIP, which means surgeons cannot treat residents from their home province. Albertans may choose to travel out-of-province to access private care—unless the surgeon has fully opted out of AHCIP, in which case they may provide private hip surgery to Albertans within the province (note: some of the surgeons listed below have opted out, look for "Accepting patients from all provinces" in their profile).
Looking ahead: Bill 11 may change these regulations by enabling Calgary-based surgeons to offer private hip surgical services to Albertans without opting out of the public system.
In Calgary, there are ~29,000 patients waiting for surgery.
Of those patients waiting for surgery, 42% are out of target (26 weeks). That means 42% of patients are waiting for a scheduled surgery longer than is clinically recommended by the Alberta Coding Access Targets for Surgery system.
For hip replacement surgery in Calgary, wait times vary considerably. The tenth percentile gets surgery within ~4 weeks. 50% are seen within ~18 weeks. And the 90th percentile are seen within ~60 weeks.
