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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $5,515.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,383.65 – $11,257.00 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $3,681.65 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $521.96 – $1,127.87 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3,108.00 – $12,756.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $7,107.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $5,702.77 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,402.00 – $6,587.01 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $2,016.77 – $6,847.82 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,286.91 – $7,079.01 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $7,249.45 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,968.84 – $1,968.84 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $5,555.88 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $5,642.66 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $535.09 – $3,202.82 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $7,252.90 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $2,600.00 – $5,644.25 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $661.50 – $6,597.23 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $682.67 – $4,838.77 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $2,160.00 – $7,629.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $3,057.63 – $3,122.00 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $6,894.58 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $7,298.12 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $560.88 – $6,969.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,968.84 – $1,968.84 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $1,061.55 – $5,173.78 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $6,503.01 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,929.00 – $1,929.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $3,726.16 – $11,306.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $3,057.63 – $3,122.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $105.81 – $1,487.08 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $6,655.54 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $450.00 – $4,098.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,306.90 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $567.67 – $4,263.74 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $450.00 – $4,970.09 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $2,366.91 – $2,366.91 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $3,799.57 – $13,331.38 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $4,208.34 – $17,611.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $711.32 – $6,596.16 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $711.32 – $4,592.58 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $3,046.42 – $6,038.01 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $3,681.65 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $535.09 – $3,202.82 |