Knee arthroscopy cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $4,325.51 to $6,425.00, with a median of $5,297.00. The lowest price is at Altru Hospital (Grand Forks) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 1.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $5,297.00, is 6% below the US median of $5,632.27.
- North Dakota ranks 18th of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 5 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 Oct 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$4,325.51Altru Hospital + 1 more
Median$5,297.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,425.00in North Dakota
Lowest saves$971.49vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altru Hospital lowest Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC KNEE SCOPE,MED/LAT MENISCECTOMY | $4,325.51 | $7,091.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake lowest Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC KNEE SCOPE,MED/LAT MENISCECTOMY | $4,325.51 | $7,091.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope | $5,297.00 | $5,885.00 | — source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND SURG 29881 ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W MENISCECTOMY DEB SHAV SAME OR SEP COMP | $5,813.60 | $8,944.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope | $6,425.00 | $6,425.00 | — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $4,325.51 | $4,325.51 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $4,325.51 | $4,325.51 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $5,297.00 | $5,297.00 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $5,813.60 | $5,813.60 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $6,425.00 | $6,425.00 |
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
- Nebraska$5,082.37
- 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
- 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.