Knee arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29882
$361.50
lowest cash price
$4,484.67
national median
$45,475.72
highest cash price
171
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $361.50–$45,475.72 — 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 | $7,543.38 | $7,543.38 | $7,543.38 |
| Arizona | 17 | $1,075.90 | $1,075.90 | $1,075.90 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $9,088.59 | $9,088.59 | $9,088.59 |
| California | 84 | $361.50 | $1,471.60 | $6,014.40 |
| Colorado | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 69 | $2,745.60 | $2,745.60 | $31,045.79 |
| Georgia | 23 | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $561.28 | $561.28 | $561.28 |
| Illinois | 31 | $1,555.20 | $3,408.00 | $41,343.57 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $3,408.00 | $3,408.00 | $33,179.58 |
| Kansas | 9 | $15,200.30 | $15,200.30 | $15,200.30 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $20,141.52 | $20,141.52 | $20,141.52 |
| 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 | $1,237.12 | $1,237.12 | $1,237.12 |
| Missouri | 16 | $10,888.27 | $10,888.27 | $22,076.13 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,016.00 | $1,016.00 | $1,016.00 |
| 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 | 18 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $7,315.78 |
| 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 | 48 | $774.00 | $25,953.22 | $40,147.22 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $4,534.75 | $9,766.89 | $14,832.53 |
| Oregon | 11 | $1,063.68 | $1,452.06 | $2,023.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | $4,072.33 | $4,072.33 | $5,152.80 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $34,885.30 | $34,885.30 | $34,885.30 |
| 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 | 106 | $1,393.25 | $6,045.65 | $22,972.81 |
| Virginia | 21 | $32,249.32 | $36,434.33 | $45,475.72 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,977.49 | $3,977.49 | $3,977.49 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $725.50 | $4,484.67 | $29,131.26 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $1,254.00 | $1,254.00 | $4,794.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $9,136.47 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,869.19 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,561.01 – $4,403.21 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $1,012.25 – $4,401.32 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,566.91 – $4,403.21 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $1,260.08 – $1,738.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,575.68 – $4,403.21 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $1,017.14 – $4,403.21 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,250.92 – $5,868.42 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,250.92 – $5,868.42 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,820.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $8,265.10 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $3,282.07 – $3,378.60 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $2,885.79 – $2,885.79 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $8,246.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,127.46 – $3,190.00 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,182.91 – $5,868.42 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $8,309.78 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $5,925.44 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $2,822.54 – $5,942.18 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $758.58 – $772.95 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | not published | $250.00 – $5,942.18 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $758.58 – $1,293.15 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $758.58 – $1,482.81 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $758.58 – $1,482.81 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $1,260.08 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $758.58 – $1,500.05 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $758.58 – $1,293.15 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $1,260.08 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $136.88 – $1,487.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $174.83 – $1,487.08 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,581.90 – $5,098.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $961.15 – $8,910.83 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $250.00 – $5,979.56 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $10,027.66 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $7,351.52 – $7,887.90 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $1,260.08 – $1,930.18 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,182.91 – $5,868.42 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $664.37 – $1,416.60 |