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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,659.20 | $490.70 – $2,791.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,659.20 | $490.70 – $2,524.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,659.20 | $490.70 – $2,802.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,659.20 | $490.70 – $2,853.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,659.20 | $490.70 – $2,689.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,659.20 | $490.70 – $3,157.32 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $3,121.75 | $3,171.41 – $7,389.39 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,144.38 – $15,984.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,144.38 – $5,430.31 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,591.33 | $3,591.33 – $15,984.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,144.38 – $4,309.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,144.38 – $15,984.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,594.44 | $710.00 – $15,984.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,594.44 | $568.00 – $5,430.31 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $482.80 – $7,056.48 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,185.35 – $4,012.10 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,821.05 | $559.48 – $15,984.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $6,126.58 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $6,126.58 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $4,615.36 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $4,615.36 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $6,126.58 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $4,615.36 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $4,615.36 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $6,126.58 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $6,126.58 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $6,126.58 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $0.01 – $4,615.36 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,977.49 | $16.04 – $2,321.08 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $465.76 – $7,243.98 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $1,161.56 – $7,056.48 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $4,370.67 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,499.12 | $328.87 – $11,518.74 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,499.12 | $328.87 – $5,792.89 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,499.12 | $328.87 – $7,498.53 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,499.12 | $328.87 – $7,498.53 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $4,569.50 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $4,588.99 | $297.00 – $5,515.84 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $548.12 – $7,056.48 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $289.83 – $7,280.38 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $4,922.00 | $2,030.15 – $5,465.79 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $4,960.50 | $3,149.05 – $5,510.84 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $5,053.31 | $3,123.31 – $5,465.79 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $448.72 – $7,056.48 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $5,148.00 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $5,148.00 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $5,148.00 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $5,148.00 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $5,148.00 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $5,148.00 | not published |