Knee arthroscopy cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $1,079.58 to $6,946.36, with a median of $4,966.42. The lowest price is at Ascension Calumet Hospital (Chilton). The highest price is 6.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,966.42, is 12% below the US median of $5,632.27.
- Wisconsin ranks 14th of 39 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 29881. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,079.58Ascension Calumet Hospital
Median$4,966.42half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,946.36in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$3,886.84vs 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 | $1,079.58 | $1,894.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI Arthrs Kne Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg | $1,526.08 | $4,769.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg · Grantsburg, WI Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $1,684.80 | $2,106.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial or Lateral | $4,966.42 | $8,868.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial or Lateral | $4,966.42 | $8,868.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial or Lateral | $4,966.42 | $8,868.60 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial or Lateral | $4,966.42 | $8,868.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial or Lateral | $4,966.42 | $8,868.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial or Lateral | $4,966.42 | $8,868.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial or Lateral | $4,966.42 | $8,868.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial or Lateral | $4,966.42 | $8,868.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial or Lateral | $4,966.42 | $8,868.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Meniscectomy Medial or Lateral | $4,966.42 | $8,868.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital Altoona · Eau Claire, WI REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $6,946.36 | $7,718.18 | 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 | $1,079.58 | $4,966.42 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $4,966.42 | $4,966.42 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $4,966.42 | $4,966.42 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $6,946.36 | $6,946.36 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $4,966.42 | $4,966.42 |
| Grantsburg, WI | 1 | $1,684.80 | $1,684.80 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $4,966.42 | $4,966.42 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $4,966.42 | $4,966.42 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $4,966.42 | $4,966.42 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $4,966.42 | $4,966.42 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $1,526.08 | $1,526.08 |
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
- Washington$7,035.28
- West Virginia$4,921.50
- Wyoming$4,062.39, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.