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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $5,439.24 | $71.00 – $8,158.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $5,439.24 | $71.00 – $8,158.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $5,439.24 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $5,439.24 | $71.00 – $8,158.86 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $321.71 – $7,906.06 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $309.20 – $7,091.94 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $327.39 – $7,056.48 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $438.74 – $7,280.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $7,997.60 | $545.85 – $2,332.75 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,281.90 – $6,957.62 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,281.90 – $6,957.62 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $8,718.00 | $5,611.00 – $5,611.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,323.41 – $7,045.64 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,052.76 – $7,870.00 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,323.41 – $7,045.64 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,281.90 – $6,957.62 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,323.41 – $7,045.64 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $8,882.52 | $250.00 – $6,807.25 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $12,547.00 | $2,047.14 – $13,342.64 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $28,731.21 | $3,188.63 – $3,252.40 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $32,576.89 | not published |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,069.54 – $5,237.18 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $1,527.26 – $13,275.90 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $2,931.10 – $7,870.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $2,888.17 – $7,870.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $3,151.85 – $3,218.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $3,151.85 – $3,218.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $2,734.57 – $2,878.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $2,910.46 – $2,971.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $3,218.21 – $3,218.21 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $2,871.59 – $2,932.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $2,898.26 – $3,050.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $2,910.46 – $2,971.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $2,910.46 – $2,971.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $2,987.33 – $3,050.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $2,910.46 – $2,971.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $2,910.46 – $2,971.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $2,697.98 – $2,839.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $2,871.59 – $3,022.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $3,010.30 – $3,073.68 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $2,932.05 – $2,932.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $2,871.59 – $3,022.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $2,867.05 – $2,927.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $2,910.46 – $2,971.73 |