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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $629.11 – $667.53 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $629.11 – $1,148.27 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $629.11 – $1,316.68 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $629.11 – $1,316.68 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $765.47 – $2,380.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $629.11 – $1,331.99 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,985.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $629.11 – $1,148.27 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $765.47 – $2,380.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $120.66 – $801.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $140.64 – $801.87 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,566.86 – $7,156.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $802.83 – $6,214.39 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,615.32 – $14,074.93 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,682.00 – $2,877.69 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $765.47 – $2,380.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,245.60 – $2,883.98 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $601.52 – $1,289.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $140.64 – $801.87 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $1,602.21 – $4,465.50 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $1,619.56 – $2,429.34 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $1,550.46 – $9,206.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $1,758.73 – $21,931.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,250.92 – $2,250.92 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $1,602.21 – $2,883.98 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $1,214.74 – $7,919.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,171.42 – $7,789.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $1,723.15 – $1,809.31 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $601.52 – $1,302.73 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,409.11 – $4,923.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,633.26 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,618.57 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,633.26 – $8,448.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $1,574.91 – $5,785.54 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,694.24 – $4,231.41 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $593.04 – $7,107.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $1,595.23 – $2,802.57 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $681.03 – $3,600.64 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $1,668.30 – $2,502.45 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $1,531.94 – $2,144.72 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,688.85 – $3,377.70 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,929.00 – $1,929.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $3,935.75 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $682.67 – $2,626.98 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $3,063.42 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $3,016.31 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $3,577.50 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $661.50 – $3,581.66 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |