Knee arthroscopy/drainage cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/drainage · CPT 29871
$273.30
lowest cash price
$4,350.00
national median
$14,632.38
highest cash price
134
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $273.30–$14,632.38 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$14,632.38
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital — Palos Heights, ILMedian 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 | 6 | $804.33 | $804.33 | $804.33 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $4,633.62 | $4,633.62 | $4,633.62 |
| California | 83 | $273.30 | $5,148.00 | $10,018.40 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $1,913.60 | $1,913.60 | $1,913.60 |
| Georgia | 23 | $8,264.00 | $8,264.00 | $8,264.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 29 | $2,524.80 | $4,620.00 | $14,632.38 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $2,524.80 | $2,524.80 | $2,524.80 |
| 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 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 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 | $787.20 | $787.20 | $787.20 |
| 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 | 14 | $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 | $590.00 | $1,913.60 | $1,913.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $4,534.75 | $4,534.75 | $4,534.75 |
| Oregon | 12 | $800.16 | $1,094.04 | $1,523.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 100 | $5,603.27 | $6,051.53 | $6,051.53 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $4,773.09 | $4,773.09 | $4,773.09 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $551.00 | $566.00 | $3,521.18 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $762.66 | $762.66 | $5,035.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $273.30 | $337.30 – $4,208.34 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $306.30 | $90.00 – $1,154.25 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $309.74 | $337.30 – $1,049.15 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $346.18 | $95.00 – $4,208.34 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $346.18 | $14.81 – $1,010.86 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $346.18 | $65.00 – $906.74 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $351.54 | $60.00 – $1,067.43 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $364.40 | $66.41 – $815.35 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $491.94 | $95.00 – $1,029.73 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $546.60 | $337.30 – $1,049.15 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $551.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $551.00 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $566.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $566.00 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $590.00 | not published |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $762.66 | $540.09 – $1,114.26 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $787.20 | $9,712.92 – $9,712.92 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $800.16 | $477.02 – $1,667.00 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $804.33 | $548.23 – $1,149.04 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $881.60 | not published |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $911.76 | $354.17 – $1,341.62 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $1,094.04 | $477.02 – $1,110.75 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,202.52 | $95.00 – $815.35 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $1,523.25 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $1,523.25 | not published |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,913.60 | $1.10 – $3,095.56 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,913.60 | $1.10 – $3,237.79 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,913.60 | $364.85 – $3,758.57 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $1,913.60 | $401.31 – $3,758.57 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,913.60 | $1.10 – $3,188.43 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $2,366.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,524.80 | $467.59 – $2,689.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,524.80 | $467.59 – $2,852.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,524.80 | $467.59 – $3,228.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,524.80 | $467.59 – $3,126.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,524.80 | $467.59 – $1,242.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,524.80 | $467.59 – $3,157.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2,524.80 | $410.28 – $2,873.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,524.80 | $467.59 – $2,791.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,524.80 | $467.59 – $2,524.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,524.80 | $467.59 – $2,802.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,524.80 | $467.59 – $2,765.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,524.80 | $467.59 – $2,853.85 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $3,521.18 | $2,047.14 – $13,342.64 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,090.27 – $15,984.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,090.27 – $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 | $1,090.27 – $4,309.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,090.27 – $15,984.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,594.44 | $1,129.23 – $15,984.00 |