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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $997.90 – $3,155.14 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $587.00 – $4,626.60 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $587.00 – $13,952.41 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $587.00 – $4,122.60 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $587.00 – $4,263.74 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $478.94 – $767.96 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,410.65 – $3,405.12 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $478.94 – $767.96 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $478.94 – $767.96 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $478.94 – $635.87 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $483.73 – $645.09 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $704.72 – $7,994.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $658.00 – $5,680.26 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,924.09 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,585.48 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3,108.00 – $12,756.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $6,587.01 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,286.91 – $7,079.01 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $905.00 – $6,456.30 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,407.04 – $2,407.04 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $655.45 – $3,202.82 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $655.45 – $3,202.82 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $587.00 – $5,329.67 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $917.19 – $4,122.60 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $3,577.09 – $8,335.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $2,439.13 – $2,824.25 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,563.44 – $3,405.12 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $478.94 – $635.87 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $905.00 – $6,385.42 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,428.67 – $3,405.12 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,500.65 – $3,405.12 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,597.38 – $3,405.12 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,545.51 – $2,947.43 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,559.13 – $3,405.12 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $7,464.18 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $478.94 – $767.96 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3,082.38 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $669.74 – $3,392.43 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $669.74 – $3,406.84 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $478.94 – $1,432.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |