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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $8,265.10 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $3,282.07 – $3,378.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,543.50 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $8,246.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,127.46 – $3,190.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,822.54 – $8,319.05 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,182.91 – $5,868.42 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $5,925.44 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | not published | $2,577.57 – $5,925.44 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $3,245.59 – $4,543.83 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $552.05 – $570.90 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | not published | $297.00 – $5,942.18 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $552.05 – $965.96 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $552.05 – $1,107.63 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $552.05 – $1,107.63 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $704.70 – $1,260.08 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $552.05 – $1,120.51 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $552.05 – $965.96 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $704.70 – $1,260.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $102.24 – $1,487.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $129.66 – $1,487.08 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,581.90 – $3,467.69 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $674.97 – $8,048.45 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $5,979.56 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $5,769.00 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $3,473.54 – $3,726.97 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $704.70 – $1,743.38 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,182.91 – $5,868.42 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $516.94 – $1,114.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $129.66 – $1,487.08 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $4,890.35 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $3,295.53 – $4,943.30 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $15,689.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $17,193.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $1,887.13 – $1,887.13 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $1,887.13 – $5,868.42 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $1,455.44 – $2,052.04 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $5,515.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $5,515.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,471.80 – $10,498.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $5,515.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $5,515.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $5,515.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,383.65 – $11,257.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $3,681.65 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $516.94 – $1,123.11 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $5,619.93 |