Knee arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29851
$226.24
lowest cash price
$2,974.01
national median
$14,657.50
highest cash price
118
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $226.24–$14,657.50 — 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 | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 82 | $226.24 | $1,326.00 | $6,070.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 63 | $3,447.60 | $3,447.60 | $3,447.60 |
| Georgia | 23 | $8,264.00 | $8,264.00 | $8,264.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $4,576.00 | $4,576.00 | $4,576.00 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $4,576.00 | $4,576.00 | $4,576.00 |
| 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 | 25 | $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 | $1,574.40 | $1,574.40 | $1,574.40 |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | $1,368.00 | $1,368.00 | $1,368.00 |
| 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 | $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 | 40 | $3,447.60 | $3,447.60 | $3,447.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $7,424.45 | $7,424.45 | $7,424.45 |
| Oregon | 9 | $1,431.84 | $1,431.84 | $1,431.84 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 98 | $2,974.01 | $2,974.01 | $2,974.01 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $6,369.39 | $6,369.39 | $6,369.39 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $14,657.50 | $14,657.50 | $14,657.50 |
| 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 | $226.24 | $50.00 – $1,872.22 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $484.80 | $127.70 – $2,068.15 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $549.44 | $55.00 – $1,943.15 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $614.08 | $127.70 – $2,068.15 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $614.08 | $26.87 – $1,872.22 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $614.08 | $638.12 – $1,679.39 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $646.40 | $55.00 – $1,472.94 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $872.64 | $127.70 – $1,907.17 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $969.60 | $127.70 – $1,943.15 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $1,326.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $1,368.00 | $4,680.86 – $4,680.86 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,431.84 | $833.11 – $2,983.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $1,574.40 | $1,219.57 – $3,308.97 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,672.33 | $649.60 – $2,460.78 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $1,749.06 | $1,600.41 – $15,984.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,749.06 | $1,749.06 – $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 | $1,771.43 – $2,125.72 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $1,771.43 | $1,771.43 – $15,984.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $1,772.97 | $1,772.97 – $15,984.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $1,772.97 | $850.52 – $2,009.63 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $1,884.74 | $1,507.79 – $2,009.63 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $1,884.74 | $1,884.74 – $15,984.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $1,893.86 | $546.90 – $4,014.46 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,893.86 | $546.90 – $4,014.46 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,893.86 | $1,065.00 – $4,014.46 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,893.86 | $1,065.00 – $4,014.46 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,893.86 | $1,065.00 – $4,014.46 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,893.86 | $546.90 – $4,014.46 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,893.86 | $546.90 – $4,014.46 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $1,893.86 | $1,065.00 – $4,014.46 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,893.86 | $1,065.00 – $4,014.46 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $1,893.86 | $1,065.00 – $4,014.46 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $1,893.86 | $1,065.00 – $4,014.46 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $2,133.12 | $638.12 – $1,472.94 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $2,211.05 | $549.54 – $6,155.59 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $2,211.05 | $549.54 – $3,685.08 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $2,211.05 | $549.54 – $3,095.71 |