Knee arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29886
$336.60
lowest cash price
$3,839.54
national median
$9,367.38
highest cash price
96
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $336.60–$9,367.38 — 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 | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 82 | $336.60 | $8,769.60 | $8,769.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 62 | $2,428.40 | $2,428.40 | $2,428.40 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $3,124.80 | $3,124.80 | $3,124.80 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $3,124.80 | $3,124.80 | $3,124.80 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | $972.80 | $972.80 | $972.80 |
| 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 | 15 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 |
| 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 | 40 | $2,428.40 | $2,428.40 | $2,428.40 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4,534.75 | $4,534.75 | $9,367.38 |
| Oregon | 9 | $987.36 | $987.36 | $987.36 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 98 | $3,346.10 | $3,346.10 | $3,346.10 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $3,977.49 | $3,977.49 | $3,977.49 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $6,769.50 | $6,769.50 | $6,769.50 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $5,978.40 | $5,978.40 | $5,978.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $1,198.39 – $1,198.39 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,198.39 – $1,198.39 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,198.39 – $1,198.39 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $1,198.39 – $1,198.39 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $1,071.95 – $6,542.51 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $4,024.05 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | not published | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,678.00 – $6,521.79 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $8,885.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $5,220.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $3,640.81 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,231.00 – $3,988.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $6,894.58 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $905.00 – $6,385.42 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $2,312.45 – $2,312.45 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $859.35 – $5,173.78 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $613.47 – $1,328.49 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| 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 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | not published | not published |
| 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 | $1,321.19 – $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 | $916.62 – $4,401.32 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,326.18 – $4,403.21 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $1,138.16 – $1,738.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,333.60 – $4,403.21 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $921.05 – $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 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $3,282.07 – $3,378.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,543.50 |
| 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 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,443.00 – $13,249.26 |