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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $2,113.80 | $440.69 – $3,758.57 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $2,113.80 | $440.69 – $3,758.57 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $2,113.80 | $1.10 – $3,188.43 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $2,224.80 | $426.95 – $832.29 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $2,224.80 | $504.42 – $645.42 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $2,499.00 | $457.15 – $1,666.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,761.60 | $508.84 – $2,689.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,761.60 | $508.84 – $2,852.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,761.60 | $508.84 – $3,228.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,761.60 | $508.84 – $3,126.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,761.60 | $508.84 – $1,353.51 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,761.60 | $508.84 – $3,157.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2,761.60 | $448.76 – $2,873.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,761.60 | $508.84 – $2,791.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,761.60 | $508.84 – $2,524.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,761.60 | $508.84 – $2,802.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,761.60 | $508.84 – $2,765.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,761.60 | $508.84 – $2,853.85 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,186.92 – $5,430.31 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,186.92 – $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 | $1,186.92 – $4,309.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,186.92 – $15,984.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,594.44 | $719.30 – $15,984.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,594.44 | $575.44 – $5,430.31 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $489.12 – $7,056.48 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,228.98 – $4,012.10 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,821.05 | $566.81 – $15,984.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,839.54 | $406.02 – $8,168.77 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $406.02 – $8,168.77 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $671.50 – $8,168.77 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $671.50 – $8,168.77 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $650.13 – $8,168.77 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $406.02 – $8,168.77 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $406.02 – $8,168.77 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $648.79 – $8,168.77 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $671.50 – $8,168.77 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $671.50 – $8,168.77 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $671.50 – $8,168.77 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $471.86 – $7,243.98 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $4,005.03 | $16.63 – $2,420.88 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $1,176.77 – $7,056.48 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,499.12 | $339.95 – $12,393.74 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,499.12 | $339.95 – $7,498.53 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,499.12 | $339.95 – $6,232.94 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,499.12 | $339.95 – $7,498.53 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $4,623.79 | $297.00 – $5,515.84 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $555.30 – $7,056.48 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $4,629.00 | $3,123.31 – $5,465.79 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $4,789.50 | $3,149.05 – $5,510.84 |