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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $3,250.55 – $14,356.68 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $6,583.38 – $6,912.55 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $6,583.38 – $6,912.55 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $14,310.60 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $297.00 – $14,026.00 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $13,644.52 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $5,975.68 – $10,897.31 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $13,895.70 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $297.00 – $14,026.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $7,050.80 – $7,403.34 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $7,050.80 – $7,403.34 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $14,459.96 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $6,583.38 – $6,912.55 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $14,459.96 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $14,459.96 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,564.05 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $14,413.14 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,630.06 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $17,515.16 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $1,819.94 – $1,819.94 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,819.94 – $1,819.94 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,819.94 – $1,819.94 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $7,656.90 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $13,504.80 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $14,716.12 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $7,656.90 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $13,504.80 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $13,644.52 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,819.94 – $1,819.94 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,630.06 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,630.06 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,564.05 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,564.05 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,630.06 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $1,819.94 – $1,819.94 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,564.05 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,630.06 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,564.05 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,564.05 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,630.06 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,630.06 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,630.06 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,564.05 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,564.05 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,630.06 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $3,300.05 – $3,630.06 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $578.00 – $16,822.08 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $7,198.64 – $15,111.83 |