Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts: from $555.75 to $4,895.38, with a median of $2,437.50. The lowest price is at Stevens Community Medical Center (Morris). The highest price is 8.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,437.50, is 57% below the US median of $5,642.80.
- Minnesota ranks 2nd of 36 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29880. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 25, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Community Medical Center lowest Morris · Morris, MN Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | $555.75 | $741.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | $862.42 | $1,391.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; W/MENISCECTOMY (MEDIAL AND LATERAL) | $1,288.32 | $2,013.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI ORTHO ARTHRO KNEE W/MENISCECTO | $1,612.80 | $2,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY, SINGLE MENISECTOMY | $1,739.14 | $4,337.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Knee Arthroscopy/Surgery | $2,437.50 | $9,375.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN ARTHROSCOPY KNEE SURGICAL WMENISCECTOMY MEDIAL & LAT WSHAVING | $3,386.90 | $4,398.57 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; W/MENISCECTOMY (MEDIAL AND LATERAL) W/ DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,655.00 | $4,300.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY, SINGLE MENISECTOMY | $3,696.42 | $9,218.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | $3,811.94 | $4,538.02 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN KNEE ARTHROSCOPY MEDIAL OR LAT | $4,895.38 | $6,894.90 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $1,739.14 | $2,437.50 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $1,612.80 | $1,612.80 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $3,811.94 | $3,811.94 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $4,895.38 | $4,895.38 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $3,386.90 | $3,386.90 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $1,288.32 | $1,288.32 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $3,655.00 | $3,655.00 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $555.75 | $555.75 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $862.42 | $862.42 |
What knee arthroscopy (both menisci) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) explained.
Knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts in other states
- Alabama$8,042.38
- Alaska$8,110.44, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$7,183.04
- Arkansas$3,742.02
- California$4,187.00
- Colorado$7,052.99
- Connecticut$3,290.00, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$4,127.58, 2 hospitals
- Florida$6,421.64
- Georgia$8,718.00
- Hawaii$9,986.20, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$6,877.00
- Illinois$6,018.00
- Indiana$7,952.33
- Iowa$2,390.70
- Kansas$4,133.68
- Kentucky$6,896.54
- Louisiana$3,670.40
- Maine$1,830.43, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$5,381.46, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$13,284.50
- Michigan$4,491.88
- Mississippi$5,486.32
- Missouri$6,914.88
- Montana$3,686.76, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$3,948.80
- Nevada$4,367.65, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$6,022.72, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$4,470.12
- New Mexico$10,430.26
- New York$3,839.54
- North Carolina$7,589.06
- North Dakota$5,297.00
- Ohio$13,054.08
- Oklahoma$6,860.37
- Oregon$4,840.07
- Pennsylvania$6,113.99
- Puerto Rico$1,050.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$5,742.81, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$12,132.68
- South Dakota$6,226.88, 3 hospitals
- Tennessee$6,856.14
- Texas$5,706.11
- Utah$3,588.12, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$3,783.63, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$13,821.38
- Washington$7,137.53
- West Virginia$4,599.00
- Wisconsin$5,498.58
- Wyoming$3,822.99, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.