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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $1,595.23 – $3,586.59 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $1,512.12 – $12,199.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $1,467.81 – $3,630.10 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $732.26 – $5,771.45 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $1,009.45 – $3,942.20 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $893.16 – $1,925.62 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,515.80 – $11,889.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $1,734.98 – $1,734.98 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,734.98 – $1,734.98 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,734.98 – $1,734.98 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $1,734.98 – $1,734.98 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $584.14 – $3,239.38 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $593.04 – $1,992.42 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,723.15 – $5,951.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $1,723.15 – $8,885.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $6,448.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $593.04 – $1,802.67 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $4,926.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $1,647.34 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $1,679.19 – $3,388.27 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $1,595.23 – $3,586.59 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $1,064.00 – $3,138.05 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $3,226.79 – $3,226.79 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $593.04 – $2,561.69 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $893.16 – $1,925.62 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,582.30 – $11,889.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $1,647.34 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $11,889.00 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,612.85 – $11,889.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,633.26 – $11,889.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,633.26 – $11,889.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,306.90 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,490.70 – $6,197.16 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $6,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,172.78 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $1,353.17 – $6,197.16 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,490.70 – $6,197.16 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $765.47 – $2,380.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,490.70 – $6,197.16 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $1,359.71 – $6,197.16 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $1,602.21 – $2,883.98 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $6,448.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $1,602.21 – $2,883.98 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $1,612.94 – $1,660.38 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,172.78 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $1,647.34 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $1,600.27 – $10,995.00 |