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Arthroscopic trimming of a torn meniscus in one compartment, with any cartilage shaving. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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263 hospitals in 36 markets. National Medicare rate $3,343, surgery center $1,645.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $6,142 | $6,142 | $6,327 | $6,142–$6,389 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $2,628 | $5,720 | $7,019 | $2,628–$8,322 |
| Boston MA | 11 | $3,174 | $3,718 | $4,056 | $2,705–$4,536 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $16,402–$16,402 |
| Chicago IL | 9 | $4,828 | $6,274 | $9,762 | $3,993–$10,219 |
| Cleveland OH | 10 | $4,273 | $6,459 | $7,454 | $3,935–$7,778 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $11,769–$11,769 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 13 | $7,219 | $9,295 | $10,586 | $6,497–$14,496 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $3,976 | $5,849 | $6,845 | $3,968–$11,080 |
| Detroit MI | 17 | $3,935 | $3,935 | $5,242 | $1,910–$8,072 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,803–$6,803 |
| Houston TX | 16 | $4,201 | $4,794 | $6,015 | $4,152–$6,015 |
| Indianapolis IN | 1 | — | — | — | $10,380–$10,380 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $8,900–$8,900 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $2,986–$4,181 |
| Los Angeles CA | 16 | $6,090 | $6,990 | $9,572 | $5,426–$25,517 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $3,220–$3,220 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 7 | $5,244 | $5,316 | $5,340 | $3,660–$5,340 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $3,116 | $4,456 | $5,818 | $2,307–$5,818 |
| New York City | 8 | $2,192 | $4,278 | $7,720 | $2,176–$12,211 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $7,577–$7,577 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $6,319 | $6,614 | $8,306 | $5,130–$13,320 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $4,827 | $5,239 | $5,289 | $3,592–$5,440 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 11 | $3,803 | $6,197 | $8,387 | $2,716–$10,357 |
| Portland OR | 8 | $12,835 | $12,835 | $21,931 | $12,835–$21,931 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $10,016–$10,016 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 7 | $3,737 | $5,354 | $7,341 | $3,076–$18,680 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $6,225 | $6,225 | $6,225 | $6,225–$6,225 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $4,213–$5,940 |
| San Diego CA | 6 | $4,208 | $4,208 | $5,120 | $4,208–$13,704 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 5 | $8,740 | $10,672 | $16,526 | $8,356–$28,573 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 14 | $9,923 | $10,090 | $13,228 | $7,277–$14,460 |
| St. Louis MO | 4 | — | — | — | $6,624–$6,624 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $7,308 | $7,308 | $7,308 | $5,998–$13,033 |
| Washington DC | 9 | $7,612 | $7,612 | $8,335 | $4,209–$9,256 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,484–$6,484 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,910 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | New York City | $2,176 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-09-05 |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | New York City | $2,179 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-09-05 |
| South Brooklyn Health | New York City | $2,197 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-09-05 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | New York City | $2,202 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-09-05 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $2,307 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $2,628 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Dell Seton Med Center At The University Of Tx | Austin TX | $2,628 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Southwest | Austin TX | $2,628 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin TX | $2,628 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cedar Park Regional Medical Center | Austin TX | $2,628 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Hays | Austin TX | $2,628 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $2,705 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Upmc Mercy | Pittsburgh PA | $2,716 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| South Shore Hospital | Boston MA | $2,812 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $2,830 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $2,986 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $3,052 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mission Regional Medical Center | Rio Grande Valley TX | $3,076 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | Nashville TN | $3,138 | 1.0× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $3,220 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,334 | 1.0× | 16 | 2026-03-31 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $3,518 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Upmc St Margaret | Pittsburgh PA | $3,523 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Upmc East | Pittsburgh PA | $3,523 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Knapp Medical Center | Rio Grande Valley TX | $3,559 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center (Dignity) | Phoenix AZ | $3,592 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (Dignity) | Phoenix AZ | $3,592 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Mclaren Port Huron | Detroit MI | $3,641 | 1.1× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $3,660 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $3,693 | 1.2× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| Emerson Hospital - | Boston MA | $3,701 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-05-18 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $3,718 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham | Boston MA | $3,746 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trinity Health Livonia Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,797 | 1.2× | 15 | 2026-03-31 |
| Harlingen Medical Center | Rio Grande Valley TX | $3,915 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | Boston MA | $3,928 | 1.0× | 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 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $3,935 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-07-14 |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $3,960 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-07-14 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $3,968 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $3,968 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Littleton | Denver CO | $3,968 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Castle Rock | Denver CO | $3,968 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Denver CO | $3,984 | 1.1× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $3,993 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,035 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System | Pittsburgh PA | $4,083 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| MetroHealth System | Cleveland OH | $4,106 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center | Houston TX | $4,152 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $4,181 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $4,183 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mclaren Lapeer Region | Detroit MI | $4,193 | 1.3× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Houston TX | $4,201 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Houston TX | $4,201 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston TX | $4,201 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | Houston TX | $4,201 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego CA | $4,208 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego CA | $4,208 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | San Diego CA | $4,208 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | San Diego CA | $4,208 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $4,209 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| University Health System | San Antonio TX | $4,213 | 1.3× | 4 | 2025-10-14 |
| St. Luke's Health Sugar Land Hospital | Houston TX | $4,356 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $4,368 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| St. Luke's Health The Woodlands Hospital | Houston TX | $4,482 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $4,536 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Chi St Luke's Health Brazosport | Houston TX | $4,536 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $4,774 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-07-14 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,828 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $5,052 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Macomb Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,119 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-06-28 |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,130 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-13 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center | Nashville TN | $5,218 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $5,234 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-02-06 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,239 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,239 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,239 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,239 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,242 | 1.6× | 15 | 2026-03-31 |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $5,254 | 1.5× | 2 | 2025-12-17 |
| M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $5,316 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-02-06 |
| M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $5,340 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-02-05 |
| M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $5,340 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-01-29 |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $5,340 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-02-06 |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance | Rio Grande Valley TX | $5,354 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,385 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | San Diego CA | $5,424 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-05-29 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $5,426 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,440 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,440 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Upmc Washington | Pittsburgh PA | $5,646 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-03-06 |
| Scott & White Hospital-Round Rock | Austin TX | $5,720 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-06-13 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center ? Pflugerville | Austin TX | $5,720 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-06-13 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin | Austin TX | $5,720 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-06-13 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $5,730 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr | Los Angeles CA | $5,734 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,769 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-09-15 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $5,818 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center | Nashville TN | $5,818 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center | Nashville TN | $5,818 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $5,840 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $5,849 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Denver CO | $5,849 | 1.7× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,887 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-06-28 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $5,934 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-29 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $5,940 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | San Antonio TX | $5,940 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $5,998 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast | Houston TX | $6,015 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe | Houston TX | $6,015 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | Houston TX | $6,015 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston TX | $6,015 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston TX | $6,015 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Tomball | Houston TX | $6,015 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Houston TX | $6,015 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $6,078 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $6,098 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $6,142 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta GA | $6,142 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta GA | $6,142 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Atlanta GA | $6,142 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro | Los Angeles CA | $6,142 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance | Los Angeles CA | $6,155 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $6,180 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,180 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $6,197 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $6,216 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $6,225 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Mckay-Dee Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $6,225 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Lds Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $6,225 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | Salt Lake City UT | $6,225 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| American Fork Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $6,225 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Orem Community Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $6,225 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $6,225 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Intermountain Health Layton Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $6,225 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Intermountain Health Spanish Fork Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $6,225 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago IL | $6,274 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $6,353 | 1.6× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Atlanta GA | $6,389 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Atlanta GA | $6,389 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital | Los Angeles CA | $6,398 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Paoli Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,458 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $6,484 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,497 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,539 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lankenau Medical Center | Philadelphia PA | $6,614 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| 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 |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | St. Louis MO | $6,624 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-10 |
| Maimonides Medical Center | New York City | $6,634 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $6,702 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Marymount Hospital | Cleveland OH | $6,702 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,703 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,703 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital | Los Angeles CA | $6,710 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-29 |
| Denver Health Medical Center | Denver CO | $6,733 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-30 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $6,803 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lutheran Medical Center | Denver CO | $6,957 | 2.0× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital | Denver CO | $6,957 | 2.0× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin TX | $7,019 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin TX | $7,019 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $7,122 | 2.1× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $7,219 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital | Rio Grande Valley TX | $7,227 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $7,271 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $7,277 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital | Detroit MI | $7,292 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-05-20 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $7,308 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Tampa FL | $7,308 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Tampa FL | $7,308 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Tampa FL | $7,308 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Valley Regional Medical Center | Rio Grande Valley TX | $7,455 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $7,577 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia PA | $7,589 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $7,589 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Jefferson Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $7,604 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $7,612 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Washington DC | $7,612 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Washington DC | $7,612 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | Washington DC | $7,612 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Washington DC | $7,612 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $7,705 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital | Cleveland OH | $7,705 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $7,778 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-06-16 |
| Round Rock Medical Center | Austin TX | $7,856 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $7,878 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $8,072 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $8,120 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $8,322 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center | Washington DC | $8,335 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $8,356 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $8,518 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Weatherford | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $8,638 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $8,740 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $8,802 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Forbes Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $8,896 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $8,900 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $9,022 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $9,130 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $9,256 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $9,256 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $9,295 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | Los Angeles CA | $9,300 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $9,352 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Denton | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $9,352 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $9,489 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | Los Angeles CA | $9,499 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $9,630 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $9,762 | 2.8× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $9,792 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Anne Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $9,815 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $9,897 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,002 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,002 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,002 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $10,016 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $10,016 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tricities Hospital | Richmond VA | $10,016 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,179 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Chicago IL | $10,219 | 2.9× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Chicago IL | $10,219 | 2.9× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh PA | $10,357 | 3.3× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Riverview Health | Indianapolis IN | $10,380 | 3.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $10,586 | 3.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Mary's Medical Center | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $10,672 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $10,978 | 2.7× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital | Denver CO | $11,080 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $11,458 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $11,565 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | Columbus OH | $11,769 | 3.7× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York City | $12,211 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $12,285 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $12,286 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital Brooksville | Tampa FL | $13,033 | 3.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $13,113 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $13,320 | 3.6× | 1 | 2026-03-24 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego CA | $13,704 | 3.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $13,782 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $13,782 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $13,782 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Los Angeles CA | $14,138 | 3.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $14,460 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-08-27 |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $14,496 | 4.4× | 2 | 2026-03-10 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $16,402 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $16,526 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-03-23 |
| Cornerstone Regional Hospital | Rio Grande Valley TX | $18,680 | 5.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $21,931 | 6.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $21,931 | 6.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Portland OR | $21,931 | 6.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $25,517 | 6.1× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $28,573 | 5.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy)?
Across 263 hospitals in 36 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 29881, hospital outpatient is $6,197, 1.8× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $4,209 to $8,346. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy)?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 29881 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 knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy)?
Lowest medians: Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital ($1,910), Elmhurst Hospital Center ($2,176), LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER ($2,179). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($28,573), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($25,517), Providence Milwaukie Hospital ($21,931). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.