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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $17,266.08 | $3,243.99 – $3,308.87 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $17,764.32 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $18,876.17 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $18,876.17 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $20,790.76 | $3,286.91 – $9,098.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $22,917.04 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $26,175.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $31,045.79 | $614.00 – $7,585.48 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $31,990.92 | $3,178.60 – $3,242.17 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $36,887.37 | $0.96 – $14,087.30 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,069.54 – $5,237.18 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $1,527.26 – $13,275.90 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $1,048.57 – $5,237.18 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $2,931.10 – $7,870.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $2,888.17 – $7,870.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $5,294.62 – $5,406.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $5,294.62 – $5,406.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $4,593.65 – $4,835.42 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $4,889.10 – $4,992.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $5,406.08 – $5,406.08 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $4,823.81 – $4,925.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $4,868.61 – $5,124.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $4,889.10 – $4,992.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $4,889.10 – $4,992.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $5,018.23 – $5,123.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $4,889.10 – $4,992.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $4,889.10 – $4,992.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $4,532.18 – $4,770.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $4,823.81 – $5,077.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $5,056.83 – $5,163.29 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $4,925.37 – $4,925.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $4,823.81 – $5,077.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $4,816.19 – $4,917.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $4,889.10 – $4,992.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $5,294.62 – $5,406.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $4,889.10 – $4,992.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $5,087.80 – $5,355.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $5,251.25 – $5,361.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $4,816.19 – $4,917.58 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $4,980.71 – $5,190.42 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $4,889.10 – $4,992.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $4,823.81 – $5,077.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $4,532.18 – $4,770.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $5,251.25 – $5,361.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $5,056.83 – $5,163.29 |