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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $1,542.14 – $3,832.27 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | not published | $2,190.83 – $4,542.09 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $3,741.03 – $4,542.09 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | not published | $2,248.02 – $4,542.09 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $774.13 – $17,699.80 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $3,191.68 – $4,542.09 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $937.83 – $2,006.30 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $15,026.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $1,819.94 – $1,819.94 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $9,180.00 – $9,180.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,819.94 – $1,819.94 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,819.94 – $1,819.94 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $1,819.94 – $1,819.94 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $9,654.00 – $9,654.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $3,250.55 – $14,296.86 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $8,793.47 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,678.00 – $14,463.16 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $4,342.00 – $8,885.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $7,433.77 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $7,955.99 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,988.00 – $15,406.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $7,221.37 – $7,433.77 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $7,577.51 – $15,289.90 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $905.00 – $14,160.76 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $3,575.24 – $3,575.24 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $859.35 – $11,305.89 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $937.83 – $2,006.30 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $15,026.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $7,221.37 – $7,433.77 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $20,193.44 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $15,026.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $15,026.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $15,026.00 |
| 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 – $2,306.90 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $2,191.94 – $9,764.87 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $7,433.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $3,161.40 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $1,440.48 – $9,760.66 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $2,200.22 – $9,764.87 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $1,492.00 – $3,715.70 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $2,212.53 – $9,764.87 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $1,447.45 – $9,764.87 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $7,230.12 – $13,014.22 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $7,433.77 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $7,230.12 – $13,014.22 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,820.00 – $7,433.77 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $7,433.77 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $4,968.00 – $18,197.42 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $7,278.54 – $7,492.61 |