Knee arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29873
$287.85
lowest cash price
$4,350.00
national median
$37,526.36
highest cash price
149
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $287.85–$37,526.36 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,743.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,839.54)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 3 | $6,202.61 | $6,202.61 | $6,202.61 |
| California | 83 | $287.85 | $9,822.40 | $9,822.40 |
| Colorado | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 65 | $1,784.90 | $1,784.90 | $1,784.90 |
| Georgia | 23 | $8,718.00 | $8,718.00 | $8,718.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 33 | $2,596.80 | $7,008.48 | $29,693.19 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $1,857.00 | $2,596.80 | $2,596.80 |
| Kansas | 9 | $12,226.08 | $12,226.08 | $12,226.08 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $12,897.90 | $12,897.90 | $12,897.90 |
| 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 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 3 | $702.72 | $702.72 | $702.72 |
| Missouri | 17 | $504.00 | $6,515.18 | $24,365.36 |
| Montana | 2 | $795.20 | $795.20 | $795.20 |
| 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 | $3,545.97 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 16 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $5,751.25 |
| 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 | 47 | $621.50 | $10,956.36 | $37,526.36 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $1,363.05 | $8,180.70 | $17,179.19 |
| Oregon | 9 | $836.64 | $836.64 | $836.64 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $1,000.80 | $1,000.80 | $4,183.50 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $11,735.45 | $11,735.45 | $30,168.68 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 104 | $4,198.40 | $4,741.58 | $4,741.58 |
| Virginia | 18 | $12,875.12 | $12,875.12 | $15,664.03 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,977.49 | $3,977.49 | $3,977.49 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $563.50 | $2,793.50 | $12,643.26 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $687.42 | $687.42 | $6,718.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $287.85 | $197.32 – $4,208.34 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $325.20 | $90.00 – $1,159.67 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $326.23 | $197.32 – $1,054.08 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $364.61 | $197.32 – $4,208.34 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $364.61 | $15.24 – $1,015.60 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $364.61 | $197.32 – $911.00 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $383.80 | $60.00 – $828.06 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $504.00 | $385.79 – $672.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $518.13 | $197.32 – $1,034.56 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $556.56 | $60.00 – $1,072.44 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $563.50 | not published |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $575.70 | $90.00 – $1,054.08 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $576.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $576.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $576.00 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $621.50 | not published |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $687.42 | $567.16 – $1,143.13 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $702.72 | $1,098.00 – $6,733.22 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $795.20 | $9,712.92 – $9,712.92 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $836.64 | $507.45 – $1,743.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $915.75 | $226.34 – $1,347.50 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,000.80 | $462.37 – $1,334.40 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,034.28 | $4,408.51 – $5,330.31 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,266.54 | $197.32 – $828.06 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $1,363.05 | $475.34 – $2,889.37 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,784.90 | $1.10 – $3,095.56 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,784.90 | $1.10 – $3,237.79 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,784.90 | $331.77 – $3,758.57 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $1,784.90 | $407.04 – $3,758.57 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $1,784.90 | $331.77 – $3,758.57 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,784.90 | $1.10 – $3,188.43 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,857.00 | $24.50 – $195.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,596.80 | $488.47 – $2,689.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,596.80 | $488.47 – $2,852.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,596.80 | $488.47 – $3,228.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,596.80 | $488.47 – $3,126.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,596.80 | $488.47 – $1,299.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,596.80 | $488.47 – $3,157.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2,596.80 | $421.98 – $2,873.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,596.80 | $488.47 – $2,791.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,596.80 | $488.47 – $2,524.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,596.80 | $488.47 – $2,802.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,596.80 | $488.47 – $2,765.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,596.80 | $488.47 – $2,853.85 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $2,774.67 | $2,030.15 – $5,465.79 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $2,793.50 | $3,149.05 – $5,510.84 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,143.69 – $15,984.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,143.69 – $15,984.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,591.33 | $3,591.33 – $15,984.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,143.69 – $4,309.59 |