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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $1,536.96 – $1,567.70 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,245.60 – $2,883.98 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $998.63 – $1,035.07 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $998.63 – $1,718.31 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $998.63 – $1,970.33 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $998.63 – $1,970.33 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $765.47 – $2,380.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $813.00 – $2,791.51 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $998.63 – $1,993.24 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,172.78 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $998.63 – $1,718.31 |
| 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 | $173.76 – $1,211.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $239.78 – $1,211.40 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,566.86 – $7,156.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $1,202.21 – $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 | $893.16 – $1,907.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $239.78 – $1,211.40 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $1,602.21 – $9,018.98 |
| 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 | $2,017.59 – $2,017.59 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $1,602.21 – $2,883.98 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $1,600.41 – $3,689.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $1,600.41 – $3,689.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $1,214.74 – $16,582.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $1,600.41 – $3,689.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $1,600.41 – $3,689.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $1,600.41 – $3,689.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,171.42 – $16,310.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $1,723.15 – $1,809.31 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $893.16 – $1,925.62 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,409.11 – $7,864.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,633.26 – $11,889.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,618.57 – $11,889.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,633.26 – $11,889.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $1,600.41 – $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 | $900.68 – $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 |