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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $5,613.67 | $85.00 – $17,722.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $5,613.67 | $3,122.54 – $17,722.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $5,613.67 | $71.00 – $17,722.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $5,613.67 | $71.00 – $17,722.46 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $424.88 – $17,406.92 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $335.53 – $15,614.48 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $355.27 – $15,536.41 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $467.09 – $16,029.38 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,431.20 | not published |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $7,807.24 | $1,363.74 – $9,368.69 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $7,807.24 | $1,363.74 – $9,368.69 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,857.85 | $986.70 – $14,934.65 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $7,907.11 | $7,907.11 – $9,488.53 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $7,907.11 | $1,363.74 – $9,488.53 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $7,907.11 | $1,363.74 – $9,488.53 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $7,913.97 | $1,411.35 – $9,496.76 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $7,913.97 | $562.76 – $7,913.97 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $8,214.40 | $591.33 – $1,975.04 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $8,412.89 | $1,411.35 – $8,833.53 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $8,412.89 | $1,411.35 – $9,170.04 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $8,453.60 | $372.28 – $18,115.63 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $8,453.60 | $372.28 – $18,115.63 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $8,453.60 | $773.49 – $18,115.63 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $8,453.60 | $773.49 – $18,115.63 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $8,453.60 | $748.62 – $18,115.63 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $8,453.60 | $372.28 – $18,115.63 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $8,453.60 | $372.28 – $18,115.63 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $8,453.60 | $746.54 – $18,115.63 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $8,453.60 | $773.49 – $18,115.63 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $8,453.60 | $773.49 – $18,115.63 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $8,453.60 | $773.49 – $18,115.63 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $8,882.25 | $4,539.89 – $18,508.79 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,514.53 – $15,429.70 |