Knee arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29876
$343.80
lowest cash price
$4,161.00
national median
$33,990.04
highest cash price
167
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $343.80–$33,990.04 — 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 | 3 | $7,590.18 | $7,590.18 | $7,590.18 |
| Arizona | 13 | $1,062.55 | $1,062.55 | $1,062.55 |
| Arkansas | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 84 | $343.80 | $1,471.60 | $4,340.00 |
| Colorado | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 68 | $2,306.20 | $2,306.20 | $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 | 37 | $2,308.20 | $14,632.38 | $28,258.87 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $3,216.00 | $3,216.00 | $29,883.62 |
| Kansas | 9 | $12,183.14 | $12,183.14 | $12,183.14 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $1,815.00 | $1,815.00 | $1,815.00 |
| 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 | 3 | $1,022.40 | $1,022.40 | $1,022.40 |
| Missouri | 17 | $1,432.50 | $6,545.12 | $15,788.42 |
| Montana | 2 | $964.00 | $964.00 | $964.00 |
| 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 | 48 | $740.00 | $14,566.02 | $33,990.04 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4,988.50 | $4,988.50 | $6,568.06 |
| Oregon | 10 | $1,010.40 | $1,010.40 | $1,379.70 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | $2,393.50 |
| 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 | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 106 | $4,823.89 | $4,823.89 | $22,972.81 |
| Virginia | 20 | $12,743.67 | $14,152.46 | $28,717.98 |
| Washington | 29 | $4,352.34 | $4,352.34 | $4,352.34 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $690.50 | $3,754.00 | $14,657.50 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $1,020.30 | $1,020.30 | $8,316.80 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,216.00 | $590.39 – $3,126.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,216.00 | $590.39 – $1,569.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,216.00 | $590.39 – $3,157.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $3,216.00 | $522.60 – $2,873.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,216.00 | $590.39 – $2,791.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,216.00 | $590.39 – $2,524.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,216.00 | $590.39 – $2,802.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,216.00 | $590.39 – $2,765.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,216.00 | $590.39 – $2,853.85 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $3,390.00 | $3,123.31 – $5,465.79 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,374.81 – $15,984.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,374.81 – $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 | $1,374.81 – $4,309.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,374.81 – $15,984.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,594.44 | $1,422.37 – $15,984.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,594.44 | $541.96 – $3,594.44 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $3,754.00 | $2,030.15 – $5,465.79 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $460.67 – $7,056.48 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,422.37 – $4,012.10 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,422.37 – $15,984.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,839.54 | $375.14 – $8,168.77 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $375.14 – $8,168.77 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $697.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $697.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $697.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $375.14 – $8,168.77 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $375.14 – $8,168.77 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $697.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $697.00 – $8,168.77 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $697.00 – $8,168.77 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $697.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $444.41 – $7,243.98 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $4,161.00 | $3,149.05 – $5,510.84 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $4,340.00 | not published |