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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $456.21 – $740.89 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $456.21 – $740.89 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $456.21 – $613.45 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $460.77 – $622.35 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $678.05 – $7,994.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $658.00 – $5,680.26 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,924.09 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,585.48 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3,108.00 – $12,756.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $9,054.74 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $6,587.01 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,286.91 – $7,079.01 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $905.00 – $6,456.30 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,312.45 – $2,312.45 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $631.06 – $3,202.82 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $631.06 – $3,202.82 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $574.61 – $5,329.67 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $897.82 – $4,122.60 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $3,577.09 – $8,335.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $2,439.13 – $2,824.25 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,563.44 – $3,405.12 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $456.21 – $613.45 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $905.00 – $6,385.42 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,428.67 – $3,405.12 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,500.65 – $3,405.12 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,597.38 – $3,405.12 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,545.51 – $2,947.43 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,559.13 – $3,405.12 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $7,464.18 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $456.21 – $740.89 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3,082.38 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $645.78 – $3,392.43 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $645.78 – $3,406.84 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $456.21 – $1,432.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,385.62 – $3,343.47 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,335.16 – $3,343.47 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $11,141.85 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $9,031.00 – $36,398.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $3,572.00 – $5,330.31 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $678.05 – $7,994.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $618.20 – $633.66 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $676.61 – $3,561.92 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $574.61 – $4,603.45 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |