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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $593.82 – $698.99 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $597.85 – $3,402.68 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $593.82 – $1,001.33 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | not published | $597.85 – $3,248.02 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | not published | $297.00 – $5,942.18 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $3,788.94 – $16,014.08 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $593.82 – $1,148.19 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | not published | $597.85 – $3,402.68 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | not published | $690.25 – $4,986.11 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | not published | $597.85 – $2,291.88 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,985.50 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $597.85 – $3,340.82 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | not published | $597.85 – $3,340.82 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $593.82 – $1,001.33 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | not published | $690.25 – $4,959.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $105.81 – $1,487.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $161.62 – $1,487.08 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $1,188.84 – $2,380.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $743.45 – $8,818.64 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $525.03 – $538.16 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $5,979.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $105.81 – $1,487.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $105.81 – $1,487.08 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $4,904.26 – $17,439.00 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | not published | $597.85 – $3,402.68 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | not published | $733.73 – $9,755.55 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | not published | $679.38 – $4,122.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $3,311.24 – $3,380.95 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $521.96 – $1,127.87 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $575.41 – $3,561.92 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $521.96 – $1,127.87 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $525.97 – $1,118.36 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $521.96 – $1,127.87 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | not published | not published |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | not published | not published |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | not published | not published |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $5,868.42 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $521.96 – $1,118.36 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $3,295.53 – $4,943.30 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $1,640.74 – $4,890.35 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $21,931.00 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $2,485.43 – $5,868.42 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $1,797.68 – $2,052.04 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $5,515.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $5,515.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $3,057.63 – $3,122.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $4,904.26 – $8,168.00 |