Knee arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29874
$283.05
lowest cash price
$3,839.54
national median
$36,887.37
highest cash price
160
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $283.05–$36,887.37 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$36,887.37
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center — West Des Moines, IAMedian 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 | 11 | $838.46 | $838.46 | $838.46 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $4,518.66 | $4,518.66 | $4,518.66 |
| California | 83 | $283.05 | $1,471.60 | $10,018.40 |
| Colorado | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 62 | $2,056.60 | $2,056.60 | $31,045.79 |
| 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 | 35 | $2,644.80 | $18,876.17 | $26,175.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $2,644.80 | $2,644.80 | $36,887.37 |
| Kansas | 9 | $11,238.40 | $11,238.40 | $11,238.40 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $1,567.20 | $1,567.20 | $7,656.24 |
| 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 | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $11,603.11 | $11,603.11 | $11,603.11 |
| Montana | 2 | $792.00 | $792.00 | $792.00 |
| 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 | $3,839.54 |
| 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 | 46 | $608.50 | $10,748.40 | $31,990.92 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $1,422.20 | $4,534.75 | $7,248.14 |
| Oregon | 11 | $834.72 | $1,135.08 | $1,580.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $1,045.80 | $1,045.80 | $2,304.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 102 | $5,059.72 | $5,782.54 | $20,790.76 |
| Virginia | 17 | $14,672.86 | $14,672.86 | $14,672.86 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,977.49 | $3,977.49 | $3,977.49 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $569.00 | $592.00 | $7,084.50 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $826.50 | $826.50 | $6,603.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,644.80 | $485.54 – $2,852.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,644.80 | $485.54 – $3,228.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,644.80 | $485.54 – $3,126.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,644.80 | $485.54 – $1,296.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,644.80 | $485.54 – $3,157.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2,644.80 | $429.78 – $2,873.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,644.80 | $485.54 – $2,791.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,644.80 | $485.54 – $2,524.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,644.80 | $485.54 – $2,802.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,644.80 | $485.54 – $2,765.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,644.80 | $485.54 – $2,853.85 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,136.46 – $15,984.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,136.46 – $15,984.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,591.33 | $3,591.33 – $15,984.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,136.46 – $4,309.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,136.46 – $15,984.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,594.44 | $1,176.23 – $15,984.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,594.44 | $420.00 – $3,594.44 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $357.00 – $7,056.48 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,176.23 – $4,012.10 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,176.23 – $15,984.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,839.54 | $310.16 – $8,168.77 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $310.16 – $8,168.77 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $610.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $610.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $610.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $310.16 – $8,168.77 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $310.16 – $8,168.77 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $610.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $610.00 – $8,168.77 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $610.00 – $8,168.77 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $610.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,977.49 | $15.90 – $2,322.05 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $344.40 – $7,243.98 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $858.90 – $7,056.48 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,499.12 | $322.70 – $7,972.29 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,499.12 | $322.70 – $7,498.53 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,499.12 | $322.70 – $4,009.35 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,499.12 | $322.70 – $7,498.53 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $4,518.66 | $250.00 – $5,515.84 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,534.75 | $821.96 – $6,734.39 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $4,620.00 | $585.12 – $12,272.18 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $405.30 – $7,056.48 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $287.84 – $7,280.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $5,059.72 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $5,059.72 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $5,059.72 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $5,059.72 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $331.80 – $7,056.48 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $361.85 – $7,603.89 |