Knee arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29879
$348.45
lowest cash price
$3,839.54
national median
$34,469.57
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 $348.45–$34,469.57 — 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 | 15 | $1,030.64 | $1,030.64 | $1,030.64 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $6,202.61 | $6,202.61 | $6,202.61 |
| California | 84 | $348.45 | $1,471.60 | $5,034.40 |
| Colorado | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 64 | $2,337.40 | $2,337.40 | $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 | $3,254.40 | $4,620.00 | $26,670.73 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $3,254.40 | $3,254.40 | $32,003.63 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 4 | $1,070.40 | $1,070.40 | $1,070.40 |
| Missouri | 18 | $660.00 | $10,888.27 | $21,984.06 |
| Montana | 2 | $976.00 | $976.00 | $976.00 |
| 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 | 15 | $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 | 44 | $750.50 | $2,337.40 | $17,508.71 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $1,689.35 | $4,534.75 | $8,472.98 |
| Oregon | 10 | $1,023.84 | $1,023.84 | $1,398.06 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $1,526.50 | $1,526.50 | $1,639.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $12,472.63 | $12,472.63 | $14,429.70 |
| 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 | 103 | $4,058.94 | $4,058.94 | $17,716.38 |
| Virginia | 20 | $12,658.40 | $13,738.69 | $34,469.57 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,626.61 | $3,626.61 | $3,626.61 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $703.00 | $3,408.00 | $11,309.00 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $1,033.41 | $1,033.41 | $8,743.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $4,904.26 – $9,476.00 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | not published | $836.96 – $3,340.82 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $3,105.81 – $4,348.13 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | not published | $1,220.92 – $4,966.18 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $4,904.26 – $17,439.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $3,788.94 – $13,331.38 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $3,646.14 – $9,279.41 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $658.00 – $5,680.26 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $614.00 – $7,585.48 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $7,298.12 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $3,076.91 – $8,348.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $1,051.23 – $2,587.06 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | not published | $2,052.04 – $2,190.83 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $2,052.04 – $3,741.03 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | not published | $2,052.04 – $2,248.02 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $587.00 – $8,039.07 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $2,052.04 – $3,191.68 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $637.10 – $1,375.93 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $1,243.68 – $1,243.68 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,243.68 – $1,243.68 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,243.68 – $1,243.68 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $1,243.68 – $1,243.68 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $1,071.95 – $6,542.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $4,024.05 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,678.00 – $6,521.79 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $8,885.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $3,640.81 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $4,039.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $6,894.58 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $7,298.12 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $905.00 – $6,385.42 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $2,407.04 – $2,407.04 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $859.35 – $5,173.78 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $637.10 – $1,375.93 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $9,136.47 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,869.19 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,503.25 – $4,403.21 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $959.66 – $4,401.32 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,508.92 – $4,403.21 |