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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $363.92 – $641.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $127.12 – $1,487.08 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $367.56 – $531.36 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $2,787.92 – $3,405.12 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $2,450.87 – $3,405.12 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $2,390.81 – $3,758.57 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $2,177.00 – $2,177.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $499.68 – $1,579.85 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $293.93 – $2,316.70 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $293.93 – $13,952.41 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $293.93 – $4,122.60 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $293.93 – $4,263.74 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $9,712.92 – $9,712.92 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $363.92 – $641.74 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $2,362.86 – $3,405.12 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $363.92 – $641.74 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $363.92 – $641.74 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $363.92 – $531.36 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $367.56 – $539.06 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $576.43 – $4,306.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $926.00 – $5,680.26 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,924.09 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,585.48 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3,108.00 – $12,756.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $9,054.74 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,665.00 – $6,587.01 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,286.91 – $7,079.01 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $1,008.94 – $6,456.30 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,960.97 – $1,960.97 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $578.31 – $1,951.65 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $537.52 – $3,202.82 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $537.52 – $3,202.82 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $293.93 – $5,329.67 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $459.26 – $4,122.60 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $3,244.61 – $4,730.67 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $2,618.80 – $3,405.12 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $363.92 – $531.36 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,393.05 – $3,405.12 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $1,008.94 – $6,385.42 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,513.62 – $3,405.12 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $2,675.64 – $3,405.12 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $4,263.77 – $4,937.00 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $2,611.58 – $3,405.12 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $7,464.18 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $363.92 – $641.74 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3,082.38 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $559.90 – $3,392.43 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $559.90 – $3,406.84 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $363.92 – $1,432.11 |