Elbow arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Elbow arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29838
$314.85
lowest cash price
$3,545.97
national median
$32,576.89
highest cash price
121
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $314.85–$32,576.89 — 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 | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 81 | $314.85 | $1,471.60 | $2,301.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 64 | $2,048.80 | $2,048.80 | $2,048.80 |
| 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 | 28 | $2,916.80 | $2,916.80 | $32,576.89 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $2,916.80 | $2,916.80 | $2,916.80 |
| 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 | 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 | $3,545.97 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 |
| 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 | $2,048.80 | $2,048.80 | $28,731.21 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4,534.75 | $4,534.75 | $8,882.52 |
| Oregon | 9 | $922.56 | $922.56 | $922.56 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $1,057.80 | $1,057.80 | $1,057.80 |
| 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 | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 97 | $5,439.24 | $5,439.24 | $5,439.24 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $4,352.34 | $4,352.34 | $4,352.34 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $5,061.34 | $5,061.34 | $12,547.00 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $7,997.60 | $7,997.60 | $7,997.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,916.80 | $539.46 – $3,228.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,916.80 | $539.46 – $3,126.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,916.80 | $539.46 – $1,434.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,916.80 | $539.46 – $3,157.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2,916.80 | $473.98 – $2,873.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,916.80 | $539.46 – $2,791.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,916.80 | $539.46 – $2,524.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,916.80 | $539.46 – $2,802.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,916.80 | $539.46 – $2,765.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,916.80 | $539.46 – $2,853.85 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,256.76 – $15,984.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,256.76 – $15,984.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,591.33 | $3,591.33 – $15,984.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,256.76 – $4,309.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,256.76 – $15,984.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,594.44 | $1,301.26 – $15,984.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,594.44 | $528.60 – $3,594.44 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $449.31 – $7,056.48 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,301.26 – $4,012.10 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,301.26 – $15,984.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,839.54 | $345.68 – $8,168.77 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $680.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $680.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $680.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $345.68 – $8,168.77 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $345.68 – $8,168.77 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $680.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $680.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $345.68 – $8,168.77 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $680.00 – $8,168.77 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $680.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $433.45 – $7,243.98 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $1,080.99 – $7,056.48 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $4,352.34 | $17.55 – $2,539.61 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,499.12 | $356.14 – $7,972.29 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,499.12 | $356.14 – $7,498.53 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,499.12 | $356.14 – $4,009.35 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,499.12 | $356.14 – $7,498.53 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,534.75 | $908.48 – $6,734.39 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $510.10 – $7,056.48 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $318.30 – $7,280.38 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $5,061.34 | $3,149.05 – $5,510.84 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $417.59 – $7,056.48 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $400.14 – $7,603.89 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $866.90 – $7,146.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $5,439.24 | $71.00 – $8,158.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $5,439.24 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $5,439.24 | $85.00 – $8,158.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $5,439.24 | $1,088.27 – $8,158.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $5,439.24 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |