Strapping of knee cost at US hospitals
Strapping of knee · CPT 29530
$17.50
lowest cash price
$205.20
national median
$2,061.19
highest cash price
551
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $17.50–$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 | 22 | $152.54 | $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 | 12 | $243.60 | $411.60 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $93.52 | $20.57 – $81.12 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $93.52 | $20.57 – $70.74 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $93.52 | $20.57 – $42.14 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $97.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $97.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $97.20 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $97.20 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $98.28 | $34.80 – $198.90 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $98.28 | $34.80 – $198.90 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $98.28 | $39.78 – $198.90 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $98.28 | $32.76 – $198.90 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $98.28 | $34.80 – $198.90 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $98.28 | $34.80 – $198.90 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $98.80 | $153.85 – $169.23 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $99.69 | $120.60 – $192.85 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $100.83 | $61.35 – $228.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $107.40 | $3.72 – $141.72 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $107.40 | $3.72 – $141.72 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $107.40 | $9.56 – $141.72 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $110.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $110.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $110.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $110.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $110.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $110.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $110.00 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $112.20 | $125.40 – $217.68 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $113.25 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $113.25 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $113.40 | $21.55 – $243.00 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $113.71 | $18.43 – $82.56 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $116.05 | $17.99 – $56.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $116.40 | $9.56 – $166.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $116.40 | $3.72 – $141.72 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $116.68 | $48.51 – $250.25 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $117.21 | $34.17 – $1,149.00 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $117.90 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $118.08 | $19.02 – $969.15 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $118.08 | $19.02 – $969.15 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $121.55 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $123.00 | $142.58 – $308.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $123.88 | $70.75 – $307.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $124.80 | $9.56 – $141.72 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $126.41 | $58.96 – $228.41 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $127.00 | $129.29 – $1,544.00 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $127.50 | not published |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $130.55 | $171.12 – $1,318.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $130.55 | $171.12 – $1,321.00 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $134.40 | $40.67 – $151.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $134.40 | $76.56 – $151.20 |