Non-Business Energy Property Credit. The American Tax Relief Act extended the non-business energy property credit as of 2013, which means you may be eligible for a credit of 10 percent, up to $500, of the costs of qualifying energy-saving home improvement projects.
Within a market, extreme cost variation also exists. In Dallas, Texas, a knee replacement could cost between $16,772 and $61,585 (267 percent cost variation) depending on the hospital. Similar trends also were seen for the average typical cost for a total hip replacement procedure, which averaged $30,124. However, it could cost as little as $11,327 in Birmingham, Alabama, and as much as $73,987 in Boston,5 Massachusetts, which had the greatest variance within a given market, with costs as low as $17,910 (313 percent cost variation).
How much does a knee replacement cost? The average cost of a knee replacement in the United States is around $30,000, but this can vary dramatically from state to state. In Australia, a knee replacement will cost in the region of $21-28,000. Knee replacements are available free-of-charge on the NHS in the UK, though waiting times can be long.