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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | not published | $2,052.04 – $2,190.83 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | not published | $2,052.04 – $2,248.02 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $226.34 – $8,039.07 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $2,052.04 – $3,191.68 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $516.94 – $1,123.11 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | not published | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $1,019.13 – $1,019.13 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,019.13 – $1,019.13 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,019.13 – $1,019.13 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $1,019.13 – $1,019.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $1,071.95 – $6,542.51 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $4,024.05 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | not published | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,678.00 – $6,521.79 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $8,885.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $3,640.81 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $4,039.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $6,894.58 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $7,298.12 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $905.00 – $6,385.42 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,908.57 – $1,908.57 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $859.35 – $5,173.78 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $516.94 – $1,123.11 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $9,136.47 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | not published | not published |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $3,648.60 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,116.94 – $4,403.21 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $749.55 – $4,401.32 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,121.16 – $4,403.21 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $704.70 – $1,260.08 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,127.44 – $4,403.21 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $753.18 – $4,403.21 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $1,887.13 – $5,868.42 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $1,887.13 – $5,868.42 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,820.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |