Knee Replacement in Poland: Cost, What's Included and How It Works for UK Patients (2026)

These are the hospital's own list prices at OrthoVoyage's partner hospital, a private surgical hospital in Jelenia Góra, south-west Poland.

Pound figures use €1 = £0.86 and move with the exchange rate. Which implant is right for you is your surgeon's decision after reviewing your scans — you do not choose it from a menu.

What other sources quote for Poland (as published on 7 October 2026):

The spread is wide because the quotes are not for the same thing. A figure at the low end may leave out the implant, the anaesthetist or physiotherapy; a figure at the high end may include two weeks of inpatient rehabilitation. Compare what is included, line by line, before you compare the totals.

Included in the hospital's knee replacement package:

• pre-operative diagnostics
• general anaesthesia
• the operation and the implant
• three days on the hospital ward
• up to seven post-operative outpatient physiotherapy sessions
• a patient coordinator
• a post-operative consultation with your rehabilitation plan

Not included:

• flights
• hotel accommodation, for you after discharge and for anyone travelling with you
• a private room (available at extra cost)

The hospital has its own MRI and CT imaging and a rehabilitation department, and its international coordinators speak English, Polish, German and Arabic.

Ask for the quote in writing. It should name the surgeon, the implant model and everything listed above, and it stays valid for 90 days.

On published figures the hospital price is around £5,600 below the lowest UK group price. Flights and a hotel for you and a companion reduce that gap, so add them before you decide.

Poland is not the only lower-cost option in Europe, and the price difference between Poland and Lithuania for a knee is small. Our guide to knee replacement prices by country sets the figures side by side.

1. Assessment and consultation. You complete a short assessment and share your medical history and any X-rays or MRI you have. Whether surgery is appropriate, and which operation, is confirmed in consultation with the surgeon.
2. Written quote and date. The surgery date is set after that consultation, because it depends on your case and the surgeon's review.
3. Deposit. A 20% deposit secures the date and is paid directly to the hospital — not to OrthoVoyage.
4. Travel. Direct flights run from London to Wrocław, about two hours. A private transfer takes you to the hospital, roughly an hour and a half by road.
5. Surgery and hospital stay. Three days on the ward.
6. Recovery nearby. Outpatient physiotherapy sessions follow discharge, while you stay in a hotel close to the hospital.
7. Flying home. There is no fixed day. Your surgeon clears you to fly based on how you are recovering.
8. Back in the UK. You return with your medical records in English, the implant details and a rehabilitation plan for your GP and physiotherapist.

Poland is an EU member state, so private hospitals work under EU rules on medical devices and patient rights. That is a baseline, not a guarantee about any single hospital. Before paying a deposit, get these in writing:

• the hospital's registered name and address, so you can look it up yourself
• the surgeon's name and how many knee replacements they perform a year
• the implant manufacturer and model
• what happens, and who pays, if you need an extra night or a further procedure
• who you contact after you are home, and how

The NHS publishes a checklist for anyone considering treatment abroad, and it is worth reading in full. It also advises telling your GP about your plans before you travel.

Surgery abroad carries the same surgical risks as surgery at home, plus the practical ones: a journey soon after an operation, and follow-up split between two countries. Our guides on safety and on flying after a joint replacement cover both.

Travelling for a knee replacement tends to suit people who are otherwise well, can travel with a companion, and are paying for themselves because the NHS wait is long or the UK private price is out of reach.

It is a poor fit if you have complex medical conditions that need close coordination with your UK specialists, if you cannot stay near the hospital for the physiotherapy period, or if you have nobody to help you on the journey home. A surgeon who has reviewed your case should tell you plainly if that applies.

OrthoVoyage is a medical travel concierge, not a hospital, and does not give medical advice. Decisions about your treatment are made by you and your surgeon.