Elbow arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Elbow arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29836
$414.20
lowest cash price
$8,412.89
national median
$46,558.06
highest cash price
100
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $414.20–$46,558.06 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($8,273.12) → Sep 1, 2026 ($8,453.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 76 | $414.20 | $10,040.80 | $10,040.80 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $2,007.20 | $2,007.20 | $2,007.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | $8,718.00 | $8,718.00 | $8,718.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 30 | $2,873.60 | $19,650.08 | $46,558.06 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $2,873.60 | $2,873.60 | $2,873.60 |
| 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 | $9,977.57 | $9,977.57 | $9,977.57 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $15,481.17 | $15,481.17 | $15,481.17 |
| 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 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $8,412.89 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $8,453.60 | $8,453.60 | $8,453.60 |
| 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 | $2,007.20 | $2,007.20 | $27,735.31 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $4,807.00 | $4,807.00 | $4,807.00 |
| Oregon | 9 | $905.76 | $905.76 | $905.76 |
| 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 | $5,886.74 | $5,886.74 | $5,953.01 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $8,429.28 | $8,429.28 | $8,429.28 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $10,062.72 | $10,062.72 | $10,062.72 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $9,062.40 | $9,062.40 | $9,062.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $8,412.89 | $1,277.44 – $15,984.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $8,429.28 | $17.25 – $2,518.85 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $8,453.60 | $369.66 – $18,115.63 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $8,453.60 | $369.66 – $18,115.63 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $8,453.60 | $666.00 – $18,115.63 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $8,453.60 | $666.00 – $18,115.63 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $8,453.60 | $666.00 – $18,115.63 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $8,453.60 | $369.66 – $18,115.63 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $8,453.60 | $369.66 – $18,115.63 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $8,453.60 | $666.00 – $18,115.63 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $8,453.60 | $666.00 – $18,115.63 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $8,453.60 | $666.00 – $18,115.63 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $8,453.60 | $666.00 – $18,115.63 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $8,718.00 | $5,405.00 – $15,429.70 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $8,718.00 | $5,405.00 – $15,429.70 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $8,718.00 | $7,118.00 – $7,118.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $8,718.00 | $5,405.00 – $15,624.90 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $8,718.00 | $5,405.00 – $9,172.00 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $8,718.00 | $5,405.00 – $15,624.90 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $8,718.00 | $5,405.00 – $15,429.70 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $8,718.00 | $5,405.00 – $15,624.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $9,062.40 | $538.29 – $2,643.20 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $9,977.57 | $349.53 – $14,854.84 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $9,977.57 | $349.53 – $16,629.28 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $9,977.57 | $349.53 – $7,470.65 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $9,977.57 | $349.53 – $16,629.28 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $10,062.72 | $4,539.89 – $18,508.79 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $15,481.17 | $297.00 – $13,750.42 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $19,650.08 | not published |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $27,735.31 | $7,071.33 – $7,212.75 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $43,848.53 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $46,558.06 | not published |