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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,179.37 – $3,338.34 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,499.74 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $297.00 – $6,370.46 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,197.20 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $2,016.77 – $4,949.45 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,311.28 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $297.00 – $6,370.46 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,179.37 – $3,338.34 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,179.37 – $3,338.34 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,567.56 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,567.56 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,567.56 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,546.30 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $7,955.21 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $1,019.13 – $1,019.13 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,019.13 – $1,019.13 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,019.13 – $1,019.13 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $3,503.94 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,133.74 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,683.92 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $3,503.94 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,133.74 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,197.20 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,019.13 – $1,019.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $1,019.13 – $1,019.13 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | not published | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | not published | not published |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |