Knee arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29850
$154.14
lowest cash price
$3,062.40
national median
$28,872.29
highest cash price
101
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $154.14–$28,872.29 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,858.61) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,893.86)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 82 | $154.14 | $5,622.40 | $5,622.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $2,150.20 | $2,150.20 | $2,150.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | $8,718.00 | $8,718.00 | $8,718.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $3,062.40 | $3,062.40 | $3,062.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $3,062.40 | $3,062.40 | $3,062.40 |
| 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 | 26 | $2,211.05 | $2,211.05 | $2,211.05 |
| 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $1,749.06 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $1,893.86 | $1,893.86 | $1,893.86 |
| 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 | $2,150.20 | $2,150.20 | $28,872.29 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 9 | $968.64 | $968.64 | $968.64 |
| 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 | 97 | $2,834.77 | $2,834.77 | $2,834.77 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $3,153.33 | $3,153.33 | $3,153.33 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $7,207.67 | $7,207.67 | $7,207.67 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $154.14 | $96.43 – $1,096.28 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $330.30 | $80.00 – $2,068.15 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $374.34 | $80.00 – $1,137.81 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $418.38 | $55.00 – $2,068.15 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $418.38 | $17.98 – $1,096.28 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $418.38 | $96.43 – $989.21 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $440.40 | $66.41 – $989.21 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $594.54 | $96.43 – $1,116.75 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $660.60 | $482.50 – $1,137.81 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $968.64 | $575.50 – $2,018.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,453.32 | $85.00 – $989.21 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $1,749.06 | $1,318.95 – $15,984.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,749.06 | $1,318.95 – $15,984.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $1,771.43 | $1,771.43 – $15,984.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $1,771.43 | $1,318.95 – $2,125.72 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $1,771.43 | $1,318.95 – $15,984.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $1,772.97 | $1,365.12 – $15,984.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $1,772.97 | $628.00 – $1,772.97 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $1,884.74 | $1,365.12 – $1,978.98 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $1,884.74 | $1,365.12 – $15,984.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $1,893.86 | $0.01 – $3,010.85 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,893.86 | $0.01 – $3,010.85 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,893.86 | $0.01 – $2,268.17 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,893.86 | $0.01 – $2,268.17 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,893.86 | $0.01 – $2,268.17 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,893.86 | $0.01 – $3,010.85 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,893.86 | $0.01 – $3,010.85 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $1,893.86 | $0.01 – $2,268.17 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,893.86 | $0.01 – $3,010.85 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $1,893.86 | $0.01 – $2,268.17 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $1,893.86 | $0.01 – $3,010.85 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $2,150.20 | $1.10 – $2,977.20 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $2,150.20 | $1.10 – $2,977.20 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $2,150.20 | $465.10 – $3,308.00 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $2,150.20 | $1.10 – $2,977.20 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $2,211.05 | $378.50 – $6,155.59 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $2,211.05 | $378.50 – $3,685.08 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $2,211.05 | $378.50 – $3,095.71 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $2,211.05 | $378.50 – $3,685.08 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $2,834.77 | $71.00 – $5,132.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $2,834.77 | $71.00 – $5,132.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $2,834.77 | $85.00 – $5,132.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $2,834.77 | $593.04 – $4,252.16 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $2,834.77 | $71.00 – $5,132.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $2,834.77 | $71.00 – $5,132.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $2,834.77 | $71.00 – $5,132.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $2,834.77 | $71.00 – $5,132.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $2,834.77 | $71.00 – $5,132.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $3,062.40 | $565.81 – $1,502.39 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $3,062.40 | $565.81 – $1,760.88 |