Decompression of thigh/knee cost at US hospitals
Decompression of thigh/knee · CPT 27498
$162.54
lowest cash price
$3,217.60
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
96
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $162.54–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,858.61) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,893.86)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 7 | $1,026.19 | $1,026.19 | $1,026.19 |
| California | 82 | $162.54 | $5,247.20 | $5,247.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $2,251.60 | $2,251.60 | $2,251.60 |
| 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 | $1,357.80 | $1,357.80 | $3,217.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $3,217.60 | $3,217.60 | $3,217.60 |
| 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 | $2,211.05 | $2,211.05 | $2,211.05 |
| 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $1,749.06 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $1,893.86 | $1,893.86 | $1,893.86 |
| 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 | 40 | $2,251.60 | $2,251.60 | $2,251.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $2,891.90 | $2,891.90 | $2,891.90 |
| Oregon | 9 | $1,020.48 | $1,020.48 | $1,020.48 |
| 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 | 97 | $3,578.69 | $3,578.69 | $3,578.69 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $3,814.29 | $3,814.29 | $3,814.29 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $4,845.60 | $4,845.60 | $4,845.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $162.54 | $356.66 – $1,174.59 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $348.30 | $80.00 – $2,068.15 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $394.74 | $75.00 – $1,219.09 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $441.18 | $71.11 – $2,068.15 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $441.18 | $18.89 – $1,174.59 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $441.18 | $75.00 – $1,053.61 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $464.40 | $66.41 – $919.81 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $626.94 | $356.66 – $1,196.51 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $696.60 | $356.66 – $1,219.09 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,020.48 | $606.04 – $2,126.00 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $1,026.19 | $699.14 – $1,465.98 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $1,357.80 | $713.99 – $6,223.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,532.52 | $80.00 – $919.81 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $1,749.06 | $1,389.92 – $2,098.87 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,749.06 | $1,389.92 – $2,098.87 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $1,771.43 | $1,771.43 – $2,125.72 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $1,771.43 | $1,389.92 – $2,125.72 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $1,771.43 | $1,389.92 – $2,125.72 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $1,772.97 | $1,438.85 – $2,127.56 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $1,772.97 | $482.00 – $1,772.97 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $1,884.74 | $1,438.85 – $1,978.98 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $1,884.74 | $1,438.85 – $2,054.37 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $1,893.86 | $342.60 – $4,014.46 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,893.86 | $342.60 – $4,014.46 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,893.86 | $764.00 – $4,014.46 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,893.86 | $764.00 – $4,014.46 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,893.86 | $764.00 – $4,014.46 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,893.86 | $342.60 – $4,014.46 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,893.86 | $342.60 – $4,014.46 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $1,893.86 | $762.09 – $4,014.46 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,893.86 | $764.00 – $4,014.46 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $1,893.86 | $764.00 – $4,014.46 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $1,893.86 | $764.00 – $4,014.46 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $2,211.05 | $398.52 – $3,861.71 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $2,211.05 | $398.52 – $3,685.08 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $2,211.05 | $398.52 – $2,880.58 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $2,211.05 | $398.52 – $3,685.08 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $2,251.60 | $1.10 – $3,117.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $2,251.60 | $1.10 – $3,117.60 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $2,251.60 | $397.40 – $3,464.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $2,251.60 | $499.36 – $3,464.00 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $2,251.60 | $1.10 – $3,117.60 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,891.90 | $1,004.09 – $3,309.55 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $3,217.60 | $596.44 – $1,583.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $3,217.60 | $596.44 – $1,850.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,217.60 | $596.44 – $1,592.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,217.60 | $596.44 – $1,583.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,217.60 | $596.44 – $1,583.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,217.60 | $596.44 – $1,583.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $3,217.60 | $522.86 – $1,583.38 |