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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,254.40 | $598.26 – $1,590.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,254.40 | $598.26 – $3,157.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $3,254.40 | $528.84 – $2,873.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,254.40 | $598.26 – $2,791.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,254.40 | $598.26 – $2,524.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,254.40 | $598.26 – $2,802.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,254.40 | $598.26 – $2,765.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,254.40 | $598.26 – $2,853.85 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $3,408.00 | $2,030.15 – $5,465.79 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,393.48 – $15,984.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,393.48 – $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 | $1,393.48 – $4,309.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,393.48 – $15,984.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,594.44 | $1,441.57 – $15,984.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,594.44 | $549.92 – $3,594.44 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,626.61 | $11.52 – $2,881.37 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $467.43 – $7,056.48 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,441.57 – $4,012.10 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,441.57 – $15,984.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,839.54 | $515.10 – $8,168.77 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $515.10 – $8,168.77 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $706.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $706.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $706.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $515.10 – $8,168.77 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $515.10 – $8,168.77 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $706.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $706.00 – $8,168.77 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $706.00 – $8,168.77 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $706.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $450.93 – $7,243.98 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $4,035.50 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $4,058.94 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $4,058.94 | $85.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $4,058.94 | $1,088.27 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $4,058.94 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $4,058.94 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $1,124.59 – $7,056.48 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,499.12 | $397.46 – $7,972.29 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,499.12 | $397.46 – $7,498.53 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,499.12 | $397.46 – $4,009.35 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,499.12 | $397.46 – $7,498.53 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,534.75 | $1,009.27 – $6,734.39 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $4,620.00 | $723.04 – $12,272.18 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $530.67 – $7,056.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $4,804.72 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $4,804.72 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $4,804.72 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $4,804.72 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |