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Arthroscopic clean-out of the ankle: extensive (29898) or limited (29897). Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 29898: Ankle Arthroscopy/Surgery
90 hospitals in 31 markets. National Medicare rate $3,343, surgery center $1,645.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 1 | — | — | — | $5,886–$5,886 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $2,628–$8,322 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $3,552 | $4,183 | $4,340 | $2,441–$4,536 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $11,855–$11,855 |
| Chicago IL | 5 | $4,035 | $4,820 | $6,180 | $3,985–$9,130 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $5,867 | $6,702 | $7,589 | $3,650–$7,701 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $8,625–$8,625 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $6,497–$12,286 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $4,220 | $5,402 | $5,632 | $3,048–$6,866 |
| Detroit MI | 5 | $3,935 | $3,935 | $3,935 | $3,727–$6,690 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,843–$5,843 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $4,093–$4,093 |
| Indianapolis IN | 1 | — | — | — | $10,380–$10,380 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,541–$6,541 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $2,531–$3,595 |
| Los Angeles CA | 2 | — | — | — | $13,113–$20,636 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 1 | — | — | — | $3,190–$3,190 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $1,869–$5,818 |
| New York City | 3 | — | — | — | $5,779–$12,211 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $7,479–$7,479 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $5,760 | $7,409 | $9,172 | $5,401–$11,208 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $3,065–$3,648 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $10,801 | $10,801 | $15,595 | $10,801–$17,193 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $7,051–$7,051 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $5,940–$5,940 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 2 | — | — | — | $26,573–$27,479 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $10,046 | $10,872 | $13,228 | $8,834–$14,460 |
| St. Louis MO | 3 | — | — | — | $6,624–$6,624 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $5,998–$7,308 |
| Washington DC | 4 | — | — | — | $4,041–$6,895 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,484–$6,484 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $1,869 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $2,441 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $2,531 | 0.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $2,582 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $2,628 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $3,048 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $3,048 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,065 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,065 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $3,190 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $3,212 | 1.0× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $3,518 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $3,586 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $3,595 | 1.0× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,648 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $3,650 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-07-14 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,727 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $3,985 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,035 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $4,041 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $4,093 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $4,183 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $4,312 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $4,368 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $4,536 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,820 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $5,392 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,401 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $5,402 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $5,622 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $5,642 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,760 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $5,779 | 1.4× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $5,818 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $5,843 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $5,867 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $5,886 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $5,940 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $5,998 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $6,180 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $6,484 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,497 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $6,541 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | St. Louis MO | $6,624 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | St. Louis MO | $6,624 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $6,624 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-10 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $6,690 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $6,702 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $6,726 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $6,750 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $6,866 | 2.0× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $6,895 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $7,051 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $7,051 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $7,308 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $7,409 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $7,479 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $7,589 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $7,701 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-06-16 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $8,322 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $8,580 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $8,580 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | Columbus OH | $8,625 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-03-31 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $8,834 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $9,130 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $9,172 | 2.7× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,002 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $10,024 | 2.5× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,179 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Riverview Health | Indianapolis IN | $10,380 | 3.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $10,801 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $10,801 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $10,801 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $10,801 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $11,208 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-03-24 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $11,565 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $11,855 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York City | $12,211 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $12,286 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $13,113 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $13,782 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $14,460 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-08-27 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $17,193 | 4.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $17,193 | 4.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $20,636 | 4.9× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $26,573 | 5.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $27,479 | 6.0× | 5 | 2026-03-23 |
CPT 29897: Ankle Arthroscopy/Surgery
86 hospitals in 29 markets. National Medicare rate $3,343, surgery center $1,645.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 1 | — | — | — | $5,886–$5,886 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $2,628–$8,322 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $3,552 | $4,183 | $4,340 | $2,441–$4,536 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $11,855–$11,855 |
| Chicago IL | 5 | $4,035 | $4,764 | $6,180 | $3,930–$9,130 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $5,867 | $6,702 | $7,589 | $3,650–$7,624 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $6,497–$12,286 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $4,220 | $5,402 | $5,632 | $3,048–$6,866 |
| Detroit MI | 6 | $3,779 | $3,935 | $3,935 | $2,307–$6,690 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,843–$5,843 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $4,093–$4,093 |
| Indianapolis IN | 1 | — | — | — | $10,380–$10,380 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,541–$6,541 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $2,531–$3,122 |
| Los Angeles CA | 2 | — | — | — | $13,113–$20,636 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 1 | — | — | — | $3,190–$3,190 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $1,869–$5,818 |
| New York City | 3 | — | — | — | $7,084–$12,305 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $7,479–$7,479 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $5,760 | $7,409 | $9,172 | $5,401–$11,208 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $3,065–$3,648 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $10,801 | $10,801 | $15,595 | $10,801–$17,193 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $7,051–$7,051 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $5,940–$5,940 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 1 | — | — | — | $26,573–$26,573 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $10,046 | $10,872 | $13,228 | $8,834–$14,460 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $5,998–$7,308 |
| Washington DC | 4 | — | — | — | $4,041–$6,750 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,484–$6,484 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $1,869 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,307 | 0.7× | 16 | 2026-03-31 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $2,441 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $2,531 | 0.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $2,582 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $2,628 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $3,048 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $3,048 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,065 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,065 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $3,122 | 0.9× | 6 | 2026-07-01 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $3,190 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $3,245 | 1.0× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $3,518 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $3,586 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,648 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $3,650 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-07-14 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,727 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $3,930 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,035 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $4,041 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $4,093 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $4,183 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $4,312 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $4,368 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $4,536 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,764 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington DC | $4,974 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $5,392 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,401 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $5,402 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $5,622 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $5,642 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,760 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $5,818 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $5,843 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $5,867 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $5,886 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $5,940 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $5,998 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $6,180 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $6,484 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,497 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $6,541 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $6,690 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $6,702 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $6,726 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $6,750 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $6,866 | 2.0× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $7,051 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $7,051 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $7,084 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $7,308 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $7,409 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $7,479 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $7,589 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $7,624 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-16 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $8,322 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $8,580 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $8,580 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $8,834 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $9,130 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $9,172 | 2.7× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,002 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $10,024 | 2.5× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,179 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Riverview Health | Indianapolis IN | $10,380 | 3.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $10,801 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $10,801 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $10,801 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $10,801 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $11,208 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-03-24 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $11,565 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $11,855 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $12,286 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York City | $12,305 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $13,113 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $13,782 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $14,460 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-08-27 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $17,193 | 4.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $17,193 | 4.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $20,636 | 4.9× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $26,573 | 5.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for ankle arthroscopy?
Across 90 hospitals in 31 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 29898, hospital outpatient is $6,519, 2.0× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $4,054 to $9,056. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for ankle arthroscopy?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 29898 is $3,343 and its surgery-center rate is $1,645, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for ankle arthroscopy?
Lowest medians: Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford ($1,869), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth ($2,441), Henderson Hospital ($2,531). Highest: John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus ($27,479), Stanford Health Care ($26,573), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($20,636). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.