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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $6,409.48 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,757.32 – $13,147.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $129.60 – $1,487.08 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $3,292.33 – $9,098.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $3,286.91 – $9,098.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $8,442.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $6,675.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $6,223.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $7,432.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $561.03 – $11,920.21 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $3,576.46 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $1,353.99 – $3,576.46 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $3,461.81 – $5,192.71 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,461.81 – $5,192.71 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $3,461.81 – $5,192.71 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $20,368.00 – $20,368.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $3,461.81 – $6,923.62 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $18,563.00 – $18,563.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $3,461.81 – $5,192.71 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $3,461.81 – $5,192.71 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,461.81 – $5,192.71 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3,255.22 – $9,765.66 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $8,020.73 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $745.72 – $3,117.03 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,179.37 – $3,338.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,071.95 – $6,569.88 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,499.74 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $6,370.46 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,197.20 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $2,016.77 – $4,949.45 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,311.28 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $6,370.46 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,179.37 – $3,338.34 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,179.37 – $3,338.34 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,567.56 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,567.56 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,567.56 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,546.30 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $7,955.21 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $972.51 – $972.51 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $972.51 – $972.51 |