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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $684.31 – $698.47 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $450.00 – $4,376.47 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $684.31 – $1,171.39 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $684.31 – $1,343.20 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $684.31 – $1,343.20 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $1,138.16 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $684.31 – $1,358.82 |
| 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 | $684.31 – $1,171.40 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $1,138.16 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $124.42 – $1,487.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $158.02 – $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 | $819.55 – $8,048.45 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $10,027.66 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $3,473.54 – $3,726.97 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $1,138.16 – $1,743.38 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,182.91 – $5,868.42 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $613.47 – $1,314.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $158.02 – $1,487.08 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $3,260.23 – $4,890.35 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $3,295.53 – $4,943.30 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $15,689.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $17,193.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,250.92 – $2,250.92 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $2,250.92 – $5,868.42 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,471.80 – $10,498.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,125.34 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,383.65 – $11,257.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $3,681.65 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $613.47 – $1,328.49 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $5,619.93 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $8,448.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $1,668.00 – $5,785.54 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3,421.81 – $7,079.01 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $7,107.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $5,702.77 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $706.77 – $7,471.42 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $2,136.26 – $5,073.37 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $3,105.81 – $4,348.13 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $2,016.77 – $6,847.82 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $552.64 – $7,249.45 |