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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $3,951.31 – $52,024.06 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $3,969.53 – $34,831.50 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $3,879.82 – $34,831.50 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $4,175.30 – $37,541.72 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $3,465.05 – $3,465.05 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $3,879.82 – $34,831.50 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $3,416.00 – $14,214.10 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $3,522.00 – $8,126.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $14,578.56 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $14,214.10 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $14,214.10 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $14,214.10 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $29,157.12 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $14,214.10 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,757.32 – $29,157.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $253.25 – $4,403.04 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $7,301.29 – $16,164.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $4,492.18 – $10,566.48 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | not published | $4,492.18 – $8,875.84 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,630.06 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $7,775.89 – $14,951.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $7,775.89 – $17,033.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $6,967.00 – $17,033.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $7,775.89 – $8,908.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $1,080.32 – $26,435.09 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $7,775.89 – $7,931.41 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $1,603.00 – $7,931.41 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $1,080.32 – $27,215.63 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | not published | $6,468.89 – $14,702.02 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $7,677.15 – $11,515.72 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $7,677.15 – $11,515.72 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $7,677.15 – $11,515.72 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $38,188.00 – $38,188.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $7,677.15 – $15,354.30 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $34,475.00 – $34,475.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $7,677.15 – $11,515.72 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $7,677.15 – $11,515.72 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $7,677.15 – $11,515.72 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $7,219.00 – $21,657.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $17,527.11 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $6,583.38 – $6,912.55 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,418.73 – $6,912.55 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $6,583.38 – $6,912.55 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $7,050.80 – $7,403.34 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |