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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $619.90 – $4,885.85 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $619.90 – $30,719.32 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $619.90 – $9,076.82 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $619.90 – $9,387.58 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $21,583.67 – $21,583.67 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $466.28 – $750.90 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,912.55 – $7,551.43 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $466.28 – $750.90 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $466.28 – $750.90 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $466.28 – $621.75 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $470.94 – $630.76 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | not published | $3,122.54 – $17,722.46 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $680.01 – $7,391.48 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $813.00 – $12,596.95 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $7,577.51 – $17,573.01 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $7,577.51 – $16,822.08 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $7,577.51 – $20,080.41 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,402.00 – $14,607.80 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $7,289.28 – $11,662.85 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $1,064.00 – $14,317.93 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,312.56 – $2,312.56 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $674.90 – $2,299.84 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $633.97 – $6,998.88 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $633.97 – $6,998.88 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $619.90 – $11,734.48 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $968.60 – $9,076.82 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $7,920.00 – $9,990.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $2,160.00 – $12,132.52 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $3,306.95 – $3,829.10 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $2,119.71 – $7,551.43 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $466.28 – $621.75 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,936.98 – $7,551.43 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $1,064.00 – $14,160.76 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,034.58 – $7,551.43 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $2,165.72 – $7,551.43 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $3,451.18 – $3,996.10 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $2,113.87 – $7,551.43 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $7,198.64 – $16,553.08 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $466.28 – $750.90 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $7,500.92 – $7,500.92 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $6,786.54 – $7,500.92 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $655.10 – $7,497.96 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $655.10 – $7,500.92 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $466.28 – $879.37 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $7,500.92 – $7,500.92 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $7,500.92 – $7,500.92 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $5,272.69 – $7,361.40 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $5,161.17 – $7,361.40 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,600.00 – $15,638.81 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $11,059.00 – $46,797.00 |