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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $3,046.42 – $6,038.01 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $588.13 – $2,009.85 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $555.53 – $3,202.82 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $21,931.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $673.24 – $2,430.06 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $662.13 – $14,893.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $109.86 – $1,487.08 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $173.58 – $1,487.08 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $3,281.13 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $8,770.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $1,130.20 – $4,122.60 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $15,689.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $109.86 – $1,487.08 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $6,655.54 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $2,427.27 – $8,770.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $587.89 – $4,263.74 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $327.29 – $5,307.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $109.86 – $1,487.08 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $597.22 – $3,458.17 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $790.35 – $4,263.74 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $587.89 – $4,263.74 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $2,536.11 – $2,536.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $109.86 – $1,487.08 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $3,342.87 – $6,017.17 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | not published | $993.28 – $2,034.51 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $1,040.78 – $3,402.68 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | not published | $892.40 – $3,340.51 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $931.20 – $3,402.68 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | not published | $1,544.41 – $3,340.82 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $2,250.92 – $2,250.92 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | not published | $840.28 – $4,978.02 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $1,040.78 – $3,402.68 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | not published | $1,016.56 – $4,986.11 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | not published | $2,034.51 – $2,407.46 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | not published | $892.40 – $4,176.02 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | not published | $1,773.50 – $3,340.82 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | not published | $1,016.56 – $4,959.33 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $2,160.00 – $7,332.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $4,904.26 – $17,439.00 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | not published | $1,030.96 – $4,499.05 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | not published | $1,040.78 – $3,402.68 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | not published | $1,016.56 – $7,348.95 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | not published | $1,198.00 – $4,122.90 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $542.07 – $1,169.88 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $542.07 – $1,169.88 |