Knee arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29875
$263.25
lowest cash price
$5,148.00
national median
$46,166.97
highest cash price
171
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $263.25–$46,166.97 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$46,166.97
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital — DeKalb, ILMedian 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 | 3 | $5,577.00 | $5,577.00 | $5,577.00 |
| Arizona | 20 | $777.62 | $777.62 | $777.62 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $4,535.82 | $4,535.82 | $4,535.82 |
| California | 83 | $263.25 | $5,148.00 | $10,018.40 |
| Colorado | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 64 | $1,844.70 | $1,844.70 | $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 | 34 | $1,450.20 | $17,255.47 | $46,166.97 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $2,440.00 | $2,440.00 | $28,990.85 |
| Kansas | 9 | $12,345.39 | $12,345.39 | $12,345.39 |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 26 | $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 | 16 | $486.75 | $486.75 | $11,314.54 |
| Montana | 2 | $733.60 | $733.60 | $733.60 |
| 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 | 17 | $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 | 53 | $569.50 | $16,075.32 | $25,370.58 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $1,501.50 | $4,534.75 | $7,798.88 |
| Oregon | 10 | $770.88 | $770.88 | $1,053.54 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $975.60 | $975.60 | $2,725.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $11,113.05 | $11,113.05 | $12,097.28 |
| 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 | 105 | $3,816.80 | $3,816.80 | $21,427.02 |
| Virginia | 19 | $8,921.24 | $14,729.92 | $15,664.03 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,977.49 | $3,977.49 | $3,977.49 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $524.50 | $4,659.20 | $11,235.50 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $6,932.80 | $6,932.80 | $6,932.80 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $332.91 – $7,906.06 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $258.52 – $7,091.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $6,024.94 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $6,024.94 | $71.00 – $9,037.41 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $6,024.94 | $71.00 – $9,037.41 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $6,024.94 | $71.00 – $8,033.26 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $273.73 – $7,056.48 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $6,345.00 | $3,345.06 – $19,483.64 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $365.98 – $7,280.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $6,932.80 | $455.85 – $2,021.95 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $7,550.68 | $448.02 – $7,439.36 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $7,586.00 | $3,149.05 – $5,510.84 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $7,608.00 | $2,030.15 – $5,465.79 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,798.88 | $0.33 – $6,807.25 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,281.90 – $7,175.28 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,281.90 – $7,175.28 |
| 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 – $7,175.28 |
| 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 – $7,175.28 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,281.90 – $7,175.28 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $8,718.00 | $3,323.41 – $7,175.28 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $8,921.24 | $3,419.10 – $3,487.49 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $9,838.00 | $3,123.31 – $15,806.76 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,018.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $11,113.05 | $3,134.07 – $3,165.42 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $11,235.50 | $2,047.14 – $13,342.64 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $11,314.54 | $297.00 – $6,200.39 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $11,584.00 | $3,416.88 – $9,054.74 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $12,097.28 | $3,134.07 – $3,165.42 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $12,345.39 | $425.34 – $6,200.39 |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $13,740.85 | $3,243.99 – $3,308.87 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $13,839.45 | $3,095.56 – $3,157.48 |