Knee arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29880
$297.15
lowest cash price
$4,881.00
national median
$39,510.08
highest cash price
201
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $297.15–$39,510.08 — 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 | $8,110.44 | $8,110.44 | $8,110.44 |
| Arizona | 19 | $877.05 | $877.05 | $877.05 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $4,623.79 | $4,623.79 | $4,623.79 |
| California | 84 | $297.15 | $1,471.60 | $9,996.00 |
| Colorado | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 69 | $2,113.80 | $2,113.80 | $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 | 41 | $784.20 | $18,733.67 | $26,107.62 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 21 | $784.20 | $2,761.60 | $30,954.89 |
| Kansas | 9 | $12,226.08 | $12,226.08 | $12,226.08 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $2,224.80 | $2,224.80 | $19,780.96 |
| 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 | $1,272.32 | $1,272.32 | $1,272.32 |
| Missouri | 17 | $5,912.85 | $11,701.64 | $16,745.84 |
| Montana | 2 | $830.40 | $830.40 | $830.40 |
| 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 | 18 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $5,386.28 |
| 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 | 56 | $640.50 | $14,528.58 | $39,510.08 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $2,028.65 | $6,122.05 | $7,030.42 |
| Oregon | 12 | $871.20 | $1,431.81 | $1,656.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | $1,737.67 | $1,737.67 | $1,742.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $11,698.03 | $11,698.03 | $11,903.49 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 106 | $1,946.07 | $5,706.11 | $22,972.81 |
| Virginia | 22 | $12,039.83 | $16,490.90 | $17,907.43 |
| Washington | 29 | $4,005.03 | $4,005.03 | $4,005.03 |
| West Virginia | 13 | $598.00 | $6,610.00 | $9,062.50 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $1,039.11 | $1,039.11 | $10,013.60 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $790.35 – $4,263.74 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $500.25 – $652.83 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,410.65 – $3,405.12 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $500.25 – $652.83 |
| 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 | $500.25 – $652.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $500.25 – $540.54 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $505.25 – $548.37 |
| 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 | $597.26 – $7,994.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $813.00 – $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 | $1,402.00 – $6,587.01 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,286.91 – $7,079.01 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $1,022.90 – $6,456.30 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,043.18 – $2,043.18 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $555.53 – $3,202.82 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $555.53 – $3,202.82 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $587.89 – $5,329.67 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $790.35 – $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 | $2,160.00 – $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 | $500.25 – $540.54 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $1,022.90 – $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 | $500.25 – $652.83 |
| 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 | $569.88 – $3,392.43 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $569.88 – $3,406.84 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $500.25 – $1,695.94 |
| 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 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,385.62 – $3,343.47 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,335.16 – $3,343.47 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,539.02 – $15,638.81 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $11,059.00 – $46,797.00 |