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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $7,008.48 | $2,654.23 – $9,734.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $7,188.50 | $3,345.06 – $19,483.64 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $7,867.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $8,180.70 | $819.10 – $6,734.39 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $8,284.33 | $489.88 – $7,439.36 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,281.90 – $6,957.62 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,281.90 – $6,957.62 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $8,718.00 | $5,611.00 – $5,611.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,323.41 – $7,045.64 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,052.76 – $7,870.00 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,323.41 – $7,045.64 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,281.90 – $6,957.62 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,323.41 – $7,045.64 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,822.40 | not published |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $10,956.36 | $3,095.56 – $3,157.48 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $11,735.45 | $3,134.07 – $3,165.42 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $12,226.08 | $467.01 – $6,200.39 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $12,643.26 | $2,047.14 – $13,342.64 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $12,875.12 | $3,192.44 – $3,256.29 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $12,897.90 | $3,252.61 – $3,317.66 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $15,664.03 | $3,282.70 – $3,348.35 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $16,529.91 | $3,095.56 – $3,157.48 |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $16,781.34 | $3,243.99 – $3,308.87 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $17,179.19 | $220.62 – $15,096.24 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $24,365.36 | $363.00 – $13,750.42 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $28,785.58 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $28,785.58 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $29,350.60 | $7,049.09 – $7,049.09 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $29,693.19 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $30,168.68 | $3,134.07 – $3,165.42 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $32,358.89 | $3,188.63 – $3,252.40 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $37,526.36 | $3,095.56 – $3,157.48 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,069.54 – $5,237.18 |