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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $22,346.25 | $4,539.89 – $29,589.62 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $22,666.67 | $7,582.44 – $7,734.09 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $22,862.50 | $6,926.46 – $35,054.12 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $24,468.57 | $7,213.22 – $7,357.48 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $24,632.72 | $297.00 – $13,750.42 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $31,053.89 | $0.96 – $14,498.57 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $32,249.32 | $12,526.51 – $12,777.04 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $33,184.87 | $1.92 – $14,087.30 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $33,860.63 | $6,965.02 – $6,965.02 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $34,508.99 | $7,079.78 – $7,221.37 |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $35,529.80 | $7,194.09 – $7,337.97 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $38,517.55 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $39,681.79 | $6,950.34 – $7,019.84 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $39,749.27 | $7,577.51 – $16,822.08 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $40,032.32 | $800.71 – $24,329.12 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $42,890.28 | $7,079.78 – $7,221.37 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $43,121.81 | $4.56 – $15,527.97 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $43,547.75 | $7,279.94 – $7,425.54 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $44,290.74 | $7,071.33 – $7,212.75 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $45,856.51 | $6,864.94 – $7,002.24 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $46,091.36 | $7,219.00 – $7,219.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $46,294.07 | $7,289.28 – $16,164.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $47,430.23 | $2.28 – $14,021.15 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $49,948.06 | $6,864.94 – $6,864.94 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $52,865.65 | not published |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $54,655.25 | $614.00 – $16,822.08 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $54,655.25 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $54,655.25 | $7,577.51 – $16,822.08 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $54,655.25 | $7,577.51 – $17,573.01 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $54,655.25 | $614.00 – $16,822.08 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $56,429.20 | $7,071.33 – $7,212.75 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $56,793.61 | $2.28 – $14,021.15 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $57,602.08 | not published |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $59,623.90 | $7,766.95 – $17,220.65 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $66,164.32 | $7,071.33 – $7,212.75 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $67,084.02 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $77,478.83 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $78,595.15 | $7,071.33 – $12,761.78 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $79,604.38 | $7,049.09 – $7,190.07 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $80,006.91 | $825.24 – $46,630.14 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $83,116.25 | $2.88 – $15,720.43 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $85,032.29 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $85,728.57 | $7,079.78 – $12,526.51 |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $89,906.47 | $7,194.09 – $7,337.97 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $2,363.90 – $11,099.94 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $2,317.55 – $11,099.94 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $3,820.22 – $29,501.25 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $2,317.55 – $11,099.94 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2,317.55 – $11,099.94 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $2,317.55 – $11,099.94 |