Decompression of thigh/knee cost at US hospitals
Decompression of thigh/knee · CPT 27496
$1,135.80
lowest cash price
$4,192.86
national median
$13,418.40
highest cash price
127
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1,135.80–$13,418.40 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,743.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,839.54)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $5,804.76 | $5,804.76 | $5,804.76 |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 72 | $2,150.75 | $8,831.20 | $8,831.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $1,762.80 | $1,762.80 | $1,762.80 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $1,135.80 | $1,135.80 | $2,676.80 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $2,676.80 | $2,676.80 | $2,676.80 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | $4,108.00 | $4,108.00 | $4,108.00 |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,545.97 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $3,842.58 | $3,842.58 | $3,842.58 |
| New York | 15 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $8,441.76 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 41 | $1,762.80 | $1,762.80 | $13,418.40 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 10 | $7,381.50 | $8,870.25 | $8,870.25 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 98 | $1,242.26 | $2,777.50 | $4,192.86 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 31 | $3,814.29 | $6,413.40 | $7,385.70 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $4,041.60 | $4,041.60 | $4,041.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $291.11 – $8,168.77 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $291.11 – $8,168.77 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $640.23 – $8,168.77 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $661.00 – $8,168.77 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $661.00 – $8,168.77 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $661.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $3,842.58 | $3,245.59 – $4,543.83 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $3,958.50 | $2,750.00 – $11,057.33 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $3,969.00 | $2,750.00 – $6,826.20 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $3,981.06 | $8,222.00 – $51,997.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $278.65 – $7,243.98 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $4,041.60 | $507.22 – $1,694.11 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $4,108.00 | $3,376.30 – $9,712.92 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,192.86 | $2,750.00 – $7,379.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,192.86 | $2,750.00 – $6,725.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,192.86 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $4,307.52 | $3,577.09 – $9,004.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $694.93 – $7,056.48 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $4,454.10 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,499.12 | $338.67 – $5,001.42 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,499.12 | $338.67 – $7,498.53 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,499.12 | $338.67 – $3,730.73 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,499.12 | $338.67 – $7,498.53 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $4,596.00 | $3,577.09 – $10,687.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $327.93 – $7,056.48 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $295.88 – $7,280.38 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $4,885.44 | $3,577.09 – $11,117.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $268.46 – $7,056.48 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $5,209.40 | not published |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $305.84 – $7,603.89 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $557.30 – $7,146.75 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $256.56 – $7,906.06 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $5,804.76 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $5,804.76 | not published |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $5,804.76 | not published |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $287.43 – $7,091.94 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $6,026.16 | $4,129.00 – $11,185.00 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $6,309.10 | $939.16 – $10,155.94 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $256.56 – $7,056.48 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $6,413.40 | $2,868.15 – $6,745.35 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $6,447.42 | $4,042.00 – $11,377.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $6,700.38 | $4,645.79 – $17,909.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $6,740.16 | $4,208.34 – $17,611.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $282.05 – $7,280.38 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $6,876.48 | $3,788.94 – $16,014.08 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $6,876.48 | $3,198.61 – $12,866.02 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $7,046.90 | $3,646.14 – $9,279.41 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $7,381.50 | not published |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $7,385.70 | $3,646.14 – $17,300.00 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $7,911.00 | $3,315.97 – $8,289.92 |