Repair of knee cartilage cost at US hospitals
Repair of knee cartilage · CPT 27403
$341.25
lowest cash price
$5,855.00
national median
$33,524.20
highest cash price
112
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $341.25–$33,524.20 — 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 | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 10 | $1,049.19 | $1,049.19 | $1,049.19 |
| California | 82 | $341.25 | $7,431.20 | $7,431.20 |
| Colorado | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 65 | $2,241.20 | $2,241.20 | $2,241.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 28 | $1,086.60 | $1,086.60 | $3,161.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $3,161.60 | $3,161.60 | $3,161.60 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 25 | $9,977.57 | $9,977.57 | $9,977.57 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 16 | $404.14 | $8,453.60 | $8,453.60 |
| 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 | 41 | $2,241.20 | $2,241.20 | $33,524.20 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $7,857.85 | $7,857.85 | $7,857.85 |
| Oregon | 9 | $1,906.50 | $1,906.50 | $1,906.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $422.51 | $477.62 | $1,247.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 99 | $5,103.33 | $5,613.67 | $5,613.67 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $3,814.29 | $3,814.29 | $3,814.29 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $4,297.25 | $4,297.25 | $8,882.25 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $8,214.40 | $8,214.40 | $8,214.40 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $758.00 – $16,822.08 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $7,198.64 – $16,184.81 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $4,006.00 – $11,600.07 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $1,027.73 – $2,514.49 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $619.90 – $17,699.80 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $3,942.20 – $4,542.09 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $622.34 – $1,346.11 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $13,224.54 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | not published | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $1,216.57 – $1,216.57 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,216.57 – $1,216.57 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,216.57 – $1,216.57 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $1,216.57 – $1,216.57 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $3,075.70 – $14,296.86 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | not published | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $2,074.00 – $14,463.16 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $3,964.00 – $7,931.41 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $6,448.00 – $7,433.77 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | not published | not published |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $4,926.00 – $7,433.77 |
| 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 Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $7,198.64 – $16,184.81 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $1,064.00 – $14,160.76 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $2,312.56 – $2,312.56 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $1,061.55 – $11,305.89 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $622.34 – $1,346.11 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $13,994.93 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $20,193.44 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $7,221.37 – $7,433.77 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $14,265.19 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | not published | not published |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $13,634.93 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $13,634.93 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,306.90 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $680.01 – $7,391.48 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,338.71 – $9,764.87 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $6,448.00 – $7,433.77 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $924.35 – $9,760.66 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,343.76 – $9,764.87 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $765.47 – $2,380.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,351.28 – $9,764.87 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $928.82 – $9,764.87 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,301.07 – $1,985.50 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,017.59 – $13,014.22 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $6,448.00 – $7,433.77 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,017.59 – $13,014.22 |