Knee arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29887
$396.75
lowest cash price
$5,886.74
national median
$41,013.87
highest cash price
111
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $396.75–$41,013.87 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($8,273.12) → Sep 1, 2026 ($8,453.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 7 | $1,082.58 | $1,082.58 | $1,082.58 |
| California | 81 | $396.75 | $10,040.80 | $10,040.80 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $2,641.60 | $2,641.60 | $2,641.60 |
| Georgia | 23 | $8,264.00 | $8,264.00 | $8,264.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 28 | $3,691.20 | $3,691.20 | $41,013.87 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $2,593.00 | $3,691.20 | $3,691.20 |
| 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 | 25 | $9,977.57 | $9,977.57 | $9,977.57 |
| 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $8,412.89 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $8,453.60 | $8,453.60 | $8,453.60 |
| 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 | 41 | $855.00 | $2,641.60 | $2,641.60 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4,534.75 | $4,534.75 | $7,642.28 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 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 | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 100 | $3,543.86 | $3,543.86 | $5,886.74 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $8,429.28 | $8,429.28 | $8,429.28 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $798.00 | $802.00 | $1,283.20 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $464.93 – $17,406.92 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $390.61 – $15,614.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $5,886.74 | $71.00 – $17,722.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $5,886.74 | $71.00 – $17,722.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $5,886.74 | $71.00 – $17,722.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $5,886.74 | $71.00 – $17,722.46 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $413.59 – $15,536.41 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $511.11 – $16,029.38 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,642.28 | $0.33 – $15,096.24 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $7,807.24 | $1,587.64 – $15,984.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $7,807.24 | $1,587.64 – $15,984.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $7,907.11 | $7,907.11 – $15,984.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $7,907.11 | $1,587.64 – $9,488.53 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $7,907.11 | $1,587.64 – $15,984.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $7,913.97 | $1,642.41 – $15,984.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $7,913.97 | $615.80 – $7,913.97 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $8,264.00 | $3,925.00 – $15,429.70 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $8,264.00 | $3,925.00 – $15,429.70 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $8,264.00 | $5,611.00 – $5,611.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $8,264.00 | $3,925.00 – $15,624.90 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $8,264.00 | $3,925.00 – $7,870.00 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $8,264.00 | $3,925.00 – $15,624.90 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $8,264.00 | $3,925.00 – $15,429.70 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $8,264.00 | $3,925.00 – $15,624.90 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $8,412.89 | $1,642.41 – $8,833.53 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $8,412.89 | $1,642.41 – $15,984.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $8,429.28 | $4.35 – $3,270.72 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $8,453.60 | $426.54 – $18,115.63 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $8,453.60 | $426.54 – $18,115.63 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $8,453.60 | $787.00 – $18,115.63 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $8,453.60 | $787.00 – $18,115.63 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $8,453.60 | $787.00 – $18,115.63 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $8,453.60 | $426.54 – $18,115.63 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $8,453.60 | $426.54 – $18,115.63 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $8,453.60 | $787.00 – $18,115.63 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $8,453.60 | $787.00 – $18,115.63 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $8,453.60 | $787.00 – $18,115.63 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $8,453.60 | $787.00 – $18,115.63 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $9,977.57 | $453.05 – $14,854.84 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $9,977.57 | $453.05 – $16,629.28 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $9,977.57 | $453.05 – $7,470.65 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $9,977.57 | $453.05 – $16,629.28 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,040.80 | not published |