Strapping of knee cost at US hospitals
Strapping of knee · CPT 29530
$11.22
lowest cash price
$205.20
national median
$2,061.19
highest cash price
554
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $11.22–$2,061.19 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($147.72) → Sep 1, 2026 ($307.80)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $226.20 | $226.20 | $536.64 |
| Arizona | 13 | $46.08 | $76.67 | $269.88 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $24.90 | $27.93 | $88.90 |
| California | 82 | $18.55 | $275.60 | $1,145.97 |
| Colorado | 13 | $316.74 | $316.74 | $316.74 |
| Florida | 74 | $203.90 | $491.21 | $2,061.19 |
| Georgia | 24 | $343.98 | $343.98 | $1,475.52 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $86.40 | $86.40 | $86.40 |
| Illinois | 38 | $43.75 | $142.50 | $1,368.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $79.80 | $181.20 | $379.36 |
| Iowa | 16 | $98.28 | $153.60 | $310.07 |
| Kansas | 10 | $415.51 | $415.51 | $897.04 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $71.35 | $379.36 | $723.66 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $116.05 | $170.05 | $245.80 |
| Michigan | 26 | $182.95 | $182.95 | $250.40 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $65.46 | $81.48 | $134.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $33.20 | $62.73 | $178.56 |
| Missouri | 17 | $98.80 | $293.15 | $496.88 |
| Montana | 2 | $44.00 | $44.00 | $160.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $71.50 | $98.28 | $255.85 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $335.80 | $335.80 | $335.80 |
| New Jersey | 9 | $140.87 | $142.67 | $151.80 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $149.94 | $149.94 | $149.94 |
| New York | 23 | $11.22 | $152.54 | $609.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $245.63 | $245.63 | $807.18 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $207.20 | $207.20 | $228.80 |
| Ohio | 53 | $19.00 | $246.60 | $655.20 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $68.25 | $93.52 | $392.70 |
| Oregon | 12 | $50.22 | $313.65 | $597.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $243.60 | $377.30 | $764.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $65.50 | $127.00 | $290.40 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $178.40 | $181.60 | $224.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $30.00 | $56.85 | $56.85 |
| Texas | 100 | $39.38 | $206.78 | $723.66 |
| Virginia | 33 | $48.60 | $162.00 | $503.50 |
| Washington | 31 | $158.10 | $204.00 | $274.40 |
| West Virginia | 9 | $17.50 | $18.50 | $279.00 |
| Wisconsin | 25 | $32.33 | $110.00 | $525.55 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $296.67 | $296.67 | $296.67 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $135.35 – $135.35 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $94.15 – $132.83 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $18.60 – $27.99 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $18.60 – $141.51 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $34.17 – $182.88 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $135.35 – $135.35 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $135.35 – $135.35 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $172.15 – $172.15 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $34.17 – $163.78 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $34.81 – $145.31 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $135.35 – $135.35 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $135.35 – $135.35 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $34.17 – $163.78 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | not published | $18.60 – $145.63 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $18.60 – $141.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $16.24 – $2,225.50 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $743.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | not published | $125.87 – $130.91 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $128.29 – $3,714.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $46.36 – $1,752.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $194.83 – $6,291.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $148.26 – $163.09 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $29.94 – $276.06 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $193.47 – $4,528.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $123.39 – $172.74 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $194.83 – $6,291.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $134.32 – $223.51 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $34.17 – $319.37 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $127.65 – $217.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $125.51 – $265.25 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $34.80 – $34.80 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $127.65 – $217.68 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $134.54 – $260.58 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $132.41 – $136.30 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $105.45 – $175.22 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $87.22 – $206.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $124.21 – $265.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $125.51 – $265.25 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $17.99 – $56.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $126.80 – $265.25 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $16.24 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $129.39 – $239.37 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $36.40 – $179.05 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $138.57 – $256.35 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $41.24 – $178.97 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $16.24 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $129.39 – $239.37 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $36.54 – $179.05 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $29.42 – $239.95 |