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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $593.04 – $1,992.42 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | not published | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,678.00 – $5,247.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $1,723.15 – $4,533.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $5,220.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $593.04 – $1,802.67 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $3,988.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $1,647.34 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $1,679.19 – $3,388.27 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $1,595.23 – $3,586.59 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $905.00 – $3,138.05 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $2,334.87 – $2,334.87 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $593.04 – $2,561.69 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $634.09 – $1,373.22 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,582.30 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $1,647.34 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,612.85 – $8,448.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | not published | not published |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $531.06 – $2,672.68 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,633.26 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,633.26 – $8,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,869.19 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $695.64 – $3,071.00 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,365.68 – $2,858.21 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $922.76 – $2,858.21 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,370.83 – $2,858.21 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $729.67 – $765.47 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,378.51 – $2,858.21 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $927.22 – $2,858.21 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $1,602.21 – $2,883.98 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $1,602.21 – $2,883.98 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $5,820.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $1,612.94 – $1,660.38 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $1,647.34 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,301.07 – $1,543.50 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $8,246.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $1,536.96 – $1,567.70 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,245.60 – $2,883.98 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $614.00 – $3,727.81 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $651.28 – $713.68 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $651.28 – $1,201.99 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $651.28 – $1,378.29 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $651.28 – $1,378.29 |