Knee Arthroscopy (Meniscus Trimming) cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy · CPT 29881
$286.80
lowest cash price
$5,339.00
national median
$49,702.80
highest cash price
215
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $286.80–$49,702.80 — 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 | 3 | $6,913.92 | $6,913.92 | $6,913.92 |
| Arizona | 20 | $843.66 | $843.66 | $843.66 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $4,588.99 | $4,588.99 | $4,588.99 |
| California | 85 | $286.80 | $5,148.00 | $7,324.80 |
| Colorado | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 70 | $2,010.45 | $31,045.79 | $33,868.14 |
| Georgia | 23 | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $471.04 | $471.04 | $471.04 |
| Illinois | 40 | $755.40 | $20,461.27 | $33,292.62 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 25 | $755.40 | $2,659.20 | $45,685.12 |
| Kansas | 9 | $12,372.13 | $12,372.13 | $12,372.13 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $1,960.80 | $1,960.80 | $12,292.86 |
| 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 | 26 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 6 | $1,168.00 | $1,168.00 | $1,168.00 |
| Missouri | 17 | $5,933.74 | $11,567.37 | $22,474.97 |
| Montana | 2 | $960.00 | $960.00 | $960.00 |
| 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 | 19 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $5,576.19 |
| 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 | 56 | $619.50 | $14,201.34 | $49,702.80 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $1,811.55 | $6,718.91 | $13,578.95 |
| Oregon | 12 | $839.52 | $1,489.32 | $1,597.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | $1,639.20 | $1,639.20 | $3,121.75 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $13,493.26 | $13,493.26 | $33,099.65 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 106 | $1,865.75 | $5,896.44 | $21,427.02 |
| Virginia | 24 | $7,709.45 | $14,125.60 | $40,052.29 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,977.49 | $3,977.49 | $3,977.49 |
| West Virginia | 13 | $578.00 | $4,960.50 | $11,662.00 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $1,079.58 | $1,079.58 | $8,683.20 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $3,057.63 – $3,122.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $3,012.04 – $3,075.45 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,097.77 – $8,997.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $6,448.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $567.30 – $1,936.69 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $3,640.81 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $4,926.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $2,872.87 – $3,024.07 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $3,342.87 – $6,017.17 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $986.76 – $6,385.42 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $521.96 – $1,127.87 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,539.02 – $15,638.81 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | not published | $597.85 – $3,309.88 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $597.85 – $3,402.68 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,232.23 – $4,403.21 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $792.62 – $4,401.32 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $1,188.84 – $2,380.00 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,236.88 – $4,403.21 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $713.00 – $7,585.48 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,485.43 – $5,868.42 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,968.84 – $1,968.84 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $6,448.00 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | not published | $597.85 – $3,093.35 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $6,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,985.50 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $2,868.15 – $6,745.35 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $3,282.07 – $3,378.60 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $3,186.45 – $3,186.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $161.62 – $1,487.08 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $8,246.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $8,265.10 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,127.46 – $3,190.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,822.54 – $8,319.05 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $3,127.46 – $7,809.26 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $5,925.44 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $8,309.78 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,836.00 – $13,249.26 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $3,245.59 – $4,543.83 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $2,822.54 – $5,942.18 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $2,600.00 – $9,142.74 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | not published | $2,577.57 – $5,925.44 |