Knee arthroscopy cost in Washington
In Washington, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $1,453.50 to $41,261.07, with a median of $7,035.28. The lowest price is at Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 (Ellensburg). The highest price is 28.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $7,035.28, is 25% above the US median of $5,632.27.
- Washington ranks 26th of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 16 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
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$1,453.50Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1
Median$7,035.28half of hospitals charge less
Highest$41,261.07in Washington
Lowest saves$5,581.78vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 lowest Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $1,453.50 | $1,710.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA 29881 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscecto | $1,695.20 | $2,608.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lourdes Health Pasco · Kennewick-Richland, WA KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $2,076.09 | $5,190.22 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center one side Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $3,227.90 | $4,966.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL WITH MENISCECTOMY--FAC | $3,977.49 | $7,799.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $5,460.00 | $6,825.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale · Goldendale, WA ARTHRO KNEE W 1 MENISCUS REP | $6,400.00 | $8,000.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane one side Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $6,706.05 | $6,706.05 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center one side Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $7,364.50 | $11,330.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center one side Bellingham · Bellingham, WA REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $7,578.35 | $11,659.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center one side Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $7,868.90 | $12,106.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA Arthroscopy of knee w/meniscectomy medial OR lateral w/shaving | $8,400.00 | $10,500.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center one side Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $8,817.25 | $13,565.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital Chelan · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $10,678.28 | $10,678.28 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital one side Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Arthrs Kne Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg|LEFT SIDE | $33,469.55 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg | $41,261.07 | $58,944.38 | Mar 12, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3 | $3,977.49 | $33,469.55 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $7,578.35 | $7,578.35 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $1,453.50 | $1,453.50 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $3,227.90 | $3,227.90 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $6,400.00 | $6,400.00 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $2,076.09 | $2,076.09 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $7,868.90 | $7,868.90 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $7,364.50 | $7,364.50 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $8,400.00 | $8,400.00 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $5,460.00 | $5,460.00 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $8,817.25 | $8,817.25 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1 | $6,706.05 | $6,706.05 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $10,678.28 | $10,678.28 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $1,695.20 | $1,695.20 |
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
- 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
- West Virginia$4,921.50
- Wisconsin$4,966.42
- Wyoming$4,062.39, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.