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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $216.34 | $28.84 – $316.45 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $224.80 | $17.64 – $252.90 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $225.00 | $28.05 – $238.04 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $225.29 | $19.02 – $969.15 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $226.20 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $226.20 | not published |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $226.20 | not published |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $228.20 | $30.41 – $426.31 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $228.80 | $17.64 – $257.40 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $231.70 | $113.19 – $274.28 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $235.11 | $179.30 – $1,687.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $239.72 | $151.52 – $457.93 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $241.80 | $25.71 – $25.71 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $242.40 | $15.26 – $94.00 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $243.60 | $28.05 – $97.62 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $243.60 | $28.05 – $131.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $243.64 | $16.75 – $128.25 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $245.63 | $16.94 – $466.69 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $245.63 | $16.94 – $451.95 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $245.63 | $16.94 – $451.95 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $245.63 | $16.94 – $471.60 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $245.63 | $16.94 – $432.30 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $245.63 | $16.94 – $466.69 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $245.63 | $16.94 – $466.69 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $245.63 | $16.94 – $466.69 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $245.63 | $16.94 – $466.69 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $245.63 | $16.94 – $451.95 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $245.63 | $16.94 – $451.95 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $245.63 | $16.94 – $442.13 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $245.80 | $17.47 – $56.54 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $245.80 | $17.30 – $56.54 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $246.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $246.60 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $247.20 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $248.37 | $171.12 – $8,018.00 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $248.50 | $132.41 – $2,845.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $248.50 | $132.41 – $136.30 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $249.00 | $28.05 – $125.21 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $250.40 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $251.05 | $27.59 – $1,496.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $251.94 | $185.13 – $4,042.00 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $252.84 | $21.50 – $84.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $254.17 | $16.75 – $183.64 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $255.85 | $18.43 – $84.28 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $261.20 | $6.00 – $183.27 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $267.80 | $154.07 – $679.26 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $267.80 | $130.06 – $610.57 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $268.95 | $131.99 – $231.89 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $269.88 | $17.45 – $298.30 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $270.00 | $133.65 – $2,956.00 |