Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts: from $1,039.11 to $6,810.15, with a median of $5,498.58. The lowest price is at Ascension Calumet Hospital (Chilton). The highest price is 6.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $5,498.58, is 3% below the US median of $5,642.80.
- Wisconsin ranks 15th of 36 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,039.11Ascension Calumet Hospital
Median$5,498.58half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,810.15in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$4,459.47vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital lowest Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-S KNEE SURGERY; MENISCECTOMY | $1,039.11 | $1,823.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg · Grantsburg, WI Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | $1,750.40 | $2,188.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center Janesville · Janesville-Beloit, WI HC PBB ARTHRS KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING | $2,507.15 | $3,342.87 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI Arthrs Knee W/Meniscectomy Med And Lat W/Shaving | $4,015.68 | $12,549.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Sauk Prairie Healthcare Prairie Du Sac · Baraboo, WI KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $4,471.73 | $8,175.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial and Lateral | $5,498.58 | $9,818.90 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial and Lateral | $5,498.58 | $9,818.90 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial and Lateral | $5,498.58 | $9,818.90 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial and Lateral | $5,498.58 | $9,818.90 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial and Lateral | $5,498.58 | $9,818.90 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial and Lateral | $5,498.58 | $9,818.90 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial and Lateral | $5,498.58 | $9,818.90 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial and Lateral | $5,498.58 | $9,818.90 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial and Lateral | $5,498.58 | $9,818.90 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial and Lateral | $5,498.58 | $9,818.90 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital Altoona · Eau Claire, WI REMOVAL OF BOTH KNEE CARTILAGES USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $6,810.15 | $7,566.83 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 3 | $1,039.11 | $5,498.58 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $5,498.58 | $5,498.58 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $5,498.58 | $5,498.58 |
| Baraboo, WI | 1 | $4,471.73 | $4,471.73 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $6,810.15 | $6,810.15 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $5,498.58 | $5,498.58 |
| Grantsburg, WI | 1 | $1,750.40 | $1,750.40 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 1 | $2,507.15 | $2,507.15 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $5,498.58 | $5,498.58 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $5,498.58 | $5,498.58 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $5,498.58 | $5,498.58 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $5,498.58 | $5,498.58 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $4,015.68 | $4,015.68 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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
- Minnesota$2,437.50
- 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
- Wyoming$3,822.99, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.