Knee arthroscopy/surgery cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy/surgery · CPT 29888
$505.50
lowest cash price
$9,001.20
national median
$89,906.47
highest cash price
194
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $505.50–$89,906.47 — 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 | 3 | $11,301.42 | $11,301.42 | $11,301.42 |
| Arizona | 19 | $1,524.07 | $1,524.07 | $1,524.07 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $10,608.30 | $10,608.30 | $10,608.30 |
| California | 84 | $505.50 | $9,001.20 | $18,200.00 |
| Colorado | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 70 | $4,089.80 | $54,655.25 | $59,623.90 |
| Georgia | 23 | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $786.88 | $786.88 | $786.88 |
| Illinois | 39 | $4,832.00 | $57,602.08 | $85,032.29 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 21 | $2,817.00 | $4,832.00 | $83,116.25 |
| Kansas | 9 | $40,032.32 | $40,032.32 | $40,032.32 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $3,287.40 | $3,287.40 | $24,468.57 |
| 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 | $9,977.57 | $9,977.57 | $9,977.57 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 5 | $1,842.56 | $1,842.56 | $1,842.56 |
| Missouri | 16 | $24,632.72 | $24,632.72 | $80,006.91 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,438.40 | $1,438.40 | $1,438.40 |
| 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 | 19 | $8,453.60 | $8,453.60 | $8,734.35 |
| 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 | 53 | $1,076.50 | $44,290.74 | $89,906.47 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $2,914.60 | $7,077.95 | $21,941.09 |
| Oregon | 12 | $1,497.12 | $2,071.44 | $2,841.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | $2,967.00 | $2,967.00 | $10,867.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $39,681.79 | $39,681.79 | $39,681.79 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 105 | $6,243.34 | $6,243.34 | $46,294.07 |
| Virginia | 23 | $22,666.67 | $42,890.28 | $85,728.57 |
| Washington | 29 | $12,140.04 | $12,140.04 | $12,140.04 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $1,013.50 | $11,835.00 | $22,862.50 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $1,671.24 | $1,671.24 | $15,020.00 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $17,722.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $17,722.46 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $1,049.70 – $7,994.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $658.00 – $12,596.95 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $4,141.00 – $20,965.32 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $14,607.80 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $7,289.28 – $11,662.85 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $905.00 – $14,317.93 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $3,575.24 – $3,575.24 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $1,007.95 – $3,505.13 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $969.15 – $6,998.88 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $969.15 – $6,998.88 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $774.13 – $11,734.48 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $1,209.58 – $9,076.82 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $6,405.00 – $17,265.50 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $16,065.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $5,790.63 – $6,704.94 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $3,711.72 – $7,551.43 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $732.27 – $929.21 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $905.00 – $14,160.76 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $3,321.00 – $7,551.43 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $3,562.64 – $7,551.43 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $3,792.27 – $7,551.43 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $6,043.19 – $6,997.38 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $3,701.48 – $7,551.43 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $7,198.64 – $16,553.08 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $732.27 – $1,122.24 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $7,500.92 – $7,500.92 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $6,786.54 – $7,500.92 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | not published | not published |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $979.32 – $7,497.96 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $979.32 – $7,500.92 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $732.27 – $1,432.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $7,500.92 – $7,500.92 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $7,500.92 – $7,500.92 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $5,272.69 – $7,361.40 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $5,161.17 – $7,361.40 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $12,741.55 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $9,148.00 – $36,398.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $1,049.70 – $7,994.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $934.40 – $957.76 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $1,026.72 – $7,842.35 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $774.13 – $10,135.52 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $7,500.92 – $7,500.92 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $7,500.92 – $7,500.92 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $7,277.00 – $29,132.10 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $8,925.00 – $35,965.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $8,552.00 – $35,965.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $7,775.89 – $8,164.69 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $1,049.70 – $7,994.00 |