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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $740.76 – $4,401.32 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,073.80 – $4,403.21 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $751.50 – $1,738.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,079.81 – $4,403.21 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $744.34 – $4,403.21 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $5,868.42 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $5,868.42 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,820.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $3,282.07 – $3,378.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,543.50 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $8,246.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,127.46 – $3,190.00 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,182.91 – $5,868.42 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $8,309.78 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $556.58 – $564.88 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $556.58 – $947.60 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $556.58 – $1,086.58 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $556.58 – $1,086.58 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $751.50 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $556.58 – $1,099.21 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $556.58 – $947.60 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $751.50 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $100.42 – $1,487.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $129.60 – $1,487.08 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,581.90 – $5,098.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $662.32 – $8,048.45 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $250.00 – $5,979.56 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $10,027.66 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $3,473.54 – $3,726.97 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $751.50 – $1,743.38 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,182.91 – $5,868.42 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $497.42 – $1,065.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $129.60 – $1,487.08 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $4,890.35 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $3,295.53 – $4,943.30 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $15,689.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $17,193.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $3,321.29 – $3,321.29 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $5,868.42 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $6,895.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $6,895.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,471.80 – $10,498.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $6,895.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $6,895.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $6,895.00 |