Knee arthroscopy cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $1,091.00 to $15,583.00, with a median of $5,082.37. The lowest price is at Chase County Hospital (Imperial). The highest price is 14.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $5,082.37, is 10% below the US median of $5,632.27.
- Nebraska ranks 15th of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 16 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29881. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,091.00Chase County Hospital
Median$5,082.37half of hospitals charge less
Highest$15,583.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$3,991.37vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase County Hospital lowest Imperial · Imperial, NE Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope | $1,091.00 | $1,091.00 | — source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $1,308.60 | $1,454.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE ARTHRS KNEE SURG W-MENISCECTOMY MED-LAT W-SHVG | $1,350.87 | $3,651.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope | $2,170.00 | $2,170.00 | — source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA ARTHRS KNEE SURG W-MENISCECTOMY MED-LAT W-SHVG | $2,579.76 | $7,166.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $3,250.50 | $4,334.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Gothenburg Health Gothenburg · Lexington, NE Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope | $3,357.00 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE ARTHRS KNE SRG MNISECTMY M/L | $4,240.00 | $5,300.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $5,924.73 | $7,405.91 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope | $7,381.00 | $9,226.00 | — source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope | $9,698.00 | $12,123.00 | — source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital Chadron · Chadron, NE Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope | $9,800.00 | $14,000.00 | — source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital one side Columbus · Columbus, NE REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $11,442.74 | $12,044.99 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope | $12,000.00 | $12,000.00 | — source file |
| Syracuse Area Health Syracuse · Syracuse, NE Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope | $12,075.00 | $12,075.00 | — source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope | $15,583.00 | $15,583.00 | — 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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $2,579.76 | $2,915.13 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $4,240.00 | $4,240.00 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $5,924.73 | $5,924.73 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $7,381.00 | $7,381.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $2,170.00 | $2,170.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $1,308.60 | $1,308.60 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $9,800.00 | $9,800.00 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $11,442.74 | $11,442.74 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $15,583.00 | $15,583.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $1,350.87 | $1,350.87 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $12,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $1,091.00 | $1,091.00 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $9,698.00 | $9,698.00 |
| Lexington, NE | 1 | $3,357.00 | $3,357.00 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $12,075.00 | $12,075.00 |
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 is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Knee arthroscopy explained.
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in other states
- Alabama$8,973.84
- Alaska$6,913.92, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$8,247.26
- Arkansas$3,687.51
- California$5,148.00
- Colorado$8,279.10
- Connecticut$3,175.00, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$4,873.45, 2 hospitals
- Florida$14,294.80
- Georgia$11,309.00
- Hawaii$5,375.30
- Idaho$6,877.00
- Illinois$7,008.48
- Indiana$8,181.61
- Iowa$2,892.00
- Kansas$4,180.50
- Kentucky$8,555.26
- Louisiana$3,498.88
- Maine$7,459.00, 4 hospitals
- Maryland$6,142.95, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$10,075.00
- Michigan$4,612.44
- Minnesota$2,437.50
- Mississippi$3,534.36
- Missouri$6,909.19
- Montana$2,710.18
- Nevada$3,765.30
- New Hampshire$5,263.50, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$4,367.60
- New Mexico$9,017.81
- New York$3,839.54
- North Carolina$5,083.80
- North Dakota$5,297.00
- Ohio$12,654.12
- Oklahoma$7,526.10
- Oregon$3,201.43
- Pennsylvania$5,873.00
- Puerto Rico$1,025.00, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$5,841.25, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$11,919.45
- South Dakota$6,226.88, 3 hospitals
- Tennessee$5,923.19
- Texas$5,896.44
- Utah$5,540.64, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$3,711.89, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$11,539.12
- Washington$7,035.28
- West Virginia$4,921.50
- Wisconsin$4,966.42
- Wyoming$4,062.39, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.