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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $417.96 – $726.43 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $417.96 – $726.43 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $417.96 – $601.48 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $422.14 – $610.20 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $663.92 – $7,994.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $813.00 – $2,791.51 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $1,679.19 – $3,894.21 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $1,679.19 – $3,727.81 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $1,671.21 – $12,756.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $1,679.19 – $4,449.86 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,402.00 – $3,237.12 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $1,615.32 – $4,231.41 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $1,064.00 – $3,172.88 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,241.58 – $2,241.58 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $652.32 – $2,227.16 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $593.04 – $1,585.81 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $593.04 – $1,585.81 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $553.68 – $2,976.02 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $865.12 – $2,541.85 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $1,757.92 – $8,335.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $2,068.15 – $6,544.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,600.41 – $2,824.25 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,394.34 – $1,810.30 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $417.96 – $601.48 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,428.67 – $1,673.41 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $1,064.00 – $3,138.05 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,394.34 – $1,737.59 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,394.34 – $1,849.60 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,545.51 – $2,947.43 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,483.64 – $1,673.41 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $1,595.23 – $3,668.20 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $417.96 – $726.43 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $1,680.43 – $1,680.43 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $1,520.39 – $1,680.43 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $633.46 – $1,680.43 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $633.46 – $1,680.43 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $417.96 – $1,432.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $1,680.43 – $1,680.43 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $1,680.43 – $1,680.43 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1,184.54 – $1,649.17 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $1,159.48 – $1,649.17 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,539.02 – $15,638.81 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $9,858.00 – $46,797.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $2,166.52 – $6,323.17 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $663.92 – $7,994.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $606.19 – $621.35 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $663.38 – $1,756.93 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $553.68 – $2,270.66 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $1,680.43 – $1,680.43 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $1,680.43 – $1,680.43 |