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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,143.69 – $15,984.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,594.44 | $1,187.58 – $15,984.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,594.44 | $414.46 – $3,594.44 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $352.29 – $7,056.48 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,187.58 – $4,012.10 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,187.58 – $15,984.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,839.54 | $300.43 – $8,168.77 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $300.43 – $8,168.77 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $576.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $576.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $576.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $300.43 – $8,168.77 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $300.43 – $8,168.77 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $576.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $576.00 – $8,168.77 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $576.00 – $8,168.77 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $576.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,977.49 | $15.84 – $2,194.07 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $339.86 – $7,243.98 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $4,183.50 | $3,171.41 – $7,389.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $4,198.40 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $4,198.40 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $4,198.40 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $4,198.40 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $847.57 – $7,056.48 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,499.12 | $332.28 – $7,972.29 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,499.12 | $332.28 – $7,498.53 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,499.12 | $332.28 – $4,009.35 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,499.12 | $332.28 – $7,498.53 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $399.95 – $7,056.48 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $4,720.80 | $569.96 – $12,272.18 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $4,741.58 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $4,741.58 | $85.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $4,741.58 | $1,088.27 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $4,741.58 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $4,741.58 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $289.66 – $7,280.38 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $5,025.50 | not published |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $327.42 – $7,056.48 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $5,265.00 | $205.80 – $15,806.76 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $364.15 – $7,603.89 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $679.71 – $7,146.75 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $312.92 – $7,906.06 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $5,751.25 | $2,418.63 – $4,799.18 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $281.39 – $7,091.94 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $6,202.61 | $297.00 – $5,515.84 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $297.94 – $7,056.48 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $6,515.18 | $1,048.57 – $6,685.74 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $6,718.40 | $496.30 – $1,959.65 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $344.00 – $7,280.38 |