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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,701.27 – $2,551.91 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $1,701.27 – $2,551.91 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $1,701.27 – $3,402.54 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $1,701.27 – $2,551.91 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $1,701.27 – $2,551.91 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,701.27 – $2,551.91 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $1,599.75 – $4,799.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $593.04 – $3,971.29 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $1,458.89 – $1,531.83 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,346.31 – $1,531.83 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $1,458.89 – $1,531.83 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $1,562.47 – $1,640.59 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $584.14 – $3,252.94 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,458.89 – $1,531.83 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1,458.89 – $1,531.83 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $593.04 – $5,987.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $320.00 – $3,142.24 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $593.04 – $3,056.78 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,531.33 – $2,441.33 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $593.04 – $3,113.06 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $320.00 – $3,142.24 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $1,562.47 – $1,640.59 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $1,562.47 – $1,640.59 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $593.04 – $3,239.46 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $1,458.89 – $1,531.83 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $593.04 – $3,239.46 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $593.04 – $3,239.46 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $593.04 – $640.48 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $593.04 – $5,987.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $593.04 – $652.34 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $593.04 – $3,923.93 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $1,734.98 – $1,734.98 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,734.98 – $1,734.98 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,734.98 – $1,734.98 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $593.04 – $1,734.90 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $593.04 – $3,025.48 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $593.04 – $3,296.86 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $593.04 – $1,734.90 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $593.04 – $3,025.48 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $593.04 – $3,056.78 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,734.98 – $1,734.98 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $593.04 – $652.34 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $593.04 – $652.34 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $593.04 – $640.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $593.04 – $640.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $593.04 – $652.34 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $1,734.98 – $1,734.98 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $593.04 – $640.48 |