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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $1,562.58 – $19,448.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $1,554.30 – $14,634.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $1,495.56 – $1,645.11 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $1,495.56 – $15,562.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $1,554.30 – $14,348.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $1,495.56 – $5,267.40 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $1,495.56 – $14,821.00 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | not published | $970.00 – $1,101.92 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $3,903.19 – $3,903.19 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $3,903.19 – $3,903.19 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $3,903.19 – $3,903.19 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $6,760.89 – $6,760.89 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $3,903.19 – $3,903.19 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $3,903.19 – $3,903.19 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $1,918.31 – $5,002.19 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $735.80 – $858.44 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $593.04 – $2,927.64 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $703.10 – $1,034.76 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $817.56 – $1,703.55 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,587.58 – $7,718.72 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $1,516.42 – $6,383.61 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,579.67 – $11,282.50 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $1,586.95 – $7,718.72 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $1,551.09 – $7,718.72 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $1,669.22 – $8,319.32 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $622.69 – $622.69 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $1,551.09 – $7,718.72 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $1,615.32 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $4,331.00 – $8,126.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $1,615.32 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $786.13 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,615.32 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $1,615.32 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,615.32 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,615.32 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,615.32 – $7,838.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $239.78 – $1,211.40 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $1,617.98 – $13,172.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $1,615.32 – $13,172.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,799.08 – $2,781.43 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $593.04 – $652.34 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $1,723.15 – $14,401.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $1,723.15 – $17,033.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $1,723.15 – $12,241.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $1,723.15 – $8,908.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $1,019.32 – $12,241.00 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $1,723.15 – $1,757.62 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $1,723.15 – $3,113.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $1,019.32 – $12,241.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $1,701.27 – $2,551.91 |