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 Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $3,161.40 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $7,221.37 – $7,433.77 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $10,133.39 – $10,133.39 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,304.00 – $13,397.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $6,935.66 – $7,074.38 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $6,214.43 – $18,316.23 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $7,230.12 – $13,014.22 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $4,968.00 – $18,295.84 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,685.00 – $13,046.16 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | not published | $5,675.08 – $13,046.16 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,443.00 – $28,952.64 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $6,214.43 – $13,083.02 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $1,090.38 – $1,101.97 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $450.00 – $9,587.71 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | not published | $297.00 – $13,083.02 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $1,090.38 – $1,828.52 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $1,090.38 – $2,096.70 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $1,090.38 – $2,096.70 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $1,492.00 – $3,715.70 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $1,090.38 – $2,121.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $3,161.40 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $1,090.38 – $1,828.52 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $1,492.00 – $3,715.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $193.11 – $4,403.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $253.25 – $4,403.04 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $3,386.00 – $7,690.19 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $1,359.55 – $19,909.32 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $13,165.32 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $10,027.66 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $10,769.49 – $11,555.25 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $1,492.00 – $4,312.57 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $7,230.12 – $13,014.22 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $931.96 – $1,994.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $253.25 – $4,403.04 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $3,722.99 – $10,845.18 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $7,308.41 – $10,962.61 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $6,996.60 – $31,685.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $7,936.41 – $25,774.99 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $7,904.04 – $7,904.04 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $7,230.12 – $13,014.22 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $1,455.44 – $4,542.09 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,508.00 – $16,441.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,508.00 – $16,441.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $5,481.64 – $18,190.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,508.00 – $16,441.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,508.00 – $16,441.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,508.00 – $16,441.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $5,286.15 – $20,477.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $7,775.89 – $8,164.69 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $937.83 – $2,006.30 |