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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $9,996.00 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $9,996.00 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $9,996.00 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $9,996.00 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $9,996.00 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $9,996.00 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $9,996.00 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,996.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $10,013.60 | $514.81 – $2,920.75 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $10,549.62 | $3,095.56 – $3,157.48 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $11,698.03 | $3,134.07 – $3,165.42 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $11,701.64 | $297.00 – $6,200.39 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $11,730.54 | $3,095.56 – $3,157.48 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $11,903.49 | $3,134.07 – $3,165.42 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $12,039.83 | $3,192.44 – $3,256.29 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $12,226.08 | $478.53 – $6,200.39 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $12,265.92 | not published |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $12,511.65 | $0.96 – $6,352.30 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $12,772.20 | $3,255.22 – $3,320.32 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $13,180.44 | $3,164.96 – $3,164.96 |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $14,528.58 | $3,243.99 – $3,308.87 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $14,906.86 | $3,282.70 – $3,348.35 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $16,118.53 | $3,140.69 – $3,203.51 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $16,402.56 | $3,188.63 – $3,252.40 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $16,490.90 | $3,192.44 – $3,192.44 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $16,745.84 | $488.78 – $21,026.66 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $16,923.49 | $3,192.44 – $3,256.29 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $17,258.28 | $3,188.63 – $3,252.40 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $17,610.51 | $3,192.44 – $3,256.29 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $17,907.43 | $3,282.70 – $3,348.35 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $18,304.74 | $3,188.63 – $3,188.63 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $18,733.67 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $18,820.14 | $3,087.54 – $3,149.29 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $19,729.00 | $3,416.88 – $9,054.74 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $19,780.96 | $7,213.22 – $7,357.48 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $20,048.57 | $2.88 – $7,001.93 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $20,337.35 | $9.09 – $6,352.30 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $21,564.52 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $21,626.14 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $22,023.93 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $22,590.39 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $22,972.81 | $3,286.91 – $9,098.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $25,137.57 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $25,137.57 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $26,107.62 | not published |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $26,502.57 | $2.28 – $6,322.47 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $26,998.46 | $3,188.63 – $3,252.40 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $30,954.89 | $0.96 – $6,322.47 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $31,045.79 | $758.00 – $7,585.48 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $33,554.94 | $3,178.60 – $3,242.17 |