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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,408.00 | $621.98 – $3,228.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,408.00 | $621.98 – $3,126.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,408.00 | $621.98 – $1,654.63 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,408.00 | $621.98 – $3,157.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $3,408.00 | $553.80 – $2,873.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,408.00 | $621.98 – $2,791.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,408.00 | $621.98 – $2,524.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,408.00 | $621.98 – $2,802.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,408.00 | $621.98 – $2,765.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,408.00 | $621.98 – $2,853.85 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,446.47 – $15,984.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,446.47 – $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 | $1,446.47 – $4,309.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,446.47 – $15,984.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,594.44 | $1,495.82 – $15,984.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,594.44 | $576.84 – $3,594.44 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $490.31 – $7,056.48 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,495.82 – $4,012.10 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,495.82 – $15,984.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,839.54 | $399.02 – $8,168.77 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $399.02 – $8,168.77 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $733.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $733.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $733.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $399.02 – $8,168.77 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $399.02 – $8,168.77 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $733.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $733.00 – $8,168.77 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $733.00 – $8,168.77 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $733.00 – $8,168.77 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,977.49 | $9.03 – $3,058.35 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $473.01 – $7,243.98 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $4,072.33 | $3,171.41 – $7,389.39 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $1,179.64 – $7,056.48 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $4,484.67 | $2,030.15 – $5,465.79 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,499.12 | $409.39 – $16,872.85 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,499.12 | $409.39 – $7,835.24 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,499.12 | $409.39 – $8,485.53 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,499.12 | $409.39 – $7,855.72 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,534.75 | $1,050.00 – $6,734.39 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $556.65 – $7,056.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $4,794.40 | $628.03 – $2,097.62 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $366.35 – $7,280.38 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $455.70 – $7,056.48 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $5,152.80 | $597.85 – $3,309.88 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $460.55 – $7,603.89 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $946.02 – $7,146.75 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $435.51 – $7,906.06 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $5,741.63 | $71.00 – $8,018.48 |