Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee): from $1,072.60 to $18,184.25, with a median of $3,066.96. The lowest price is at Lakewood Health System (Staples). The highest price is 17.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,066.96, is 49% below the US median of $6,014.40.
- Minnesota ranks 2nd of 36 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29882. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Health System lowest Staples · Staples, MN Repair of inside or outside knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $1,072.60 | $1,730.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Repair of inside or outside knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $1,185.75 | $1,581.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; WITH MENISCUS REPAIR (MEDIAL OR LAT | $1,479.04 | $2,311.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY, MED/LAT MENISCUS REPAIR | $1,739.14 | $4,337.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI ORTHO ARTHRO KNEE W/MENISC REP | $1,835.20 | $2,867.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Knee arthroscopy/surgery | $2,437.50 | $9,375.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $3,696.42 | $9,218.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN ARTHRS KNEE SURG | $4,097.62 | $5,771.30 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN SURG 29882 ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W/MENISCUS RPR MEDIAL/LATERAL | $5,355.68 | $7,876.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Arthroscopy Knee W/Meniscus Rmedial/Lateral | $5,816.99 | $10,693.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Arthroscopy Knee W/Meniscus Rmedial/Lateral | $8,800.34 | $10,693.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with m | $18,184.25 | $25,185.94 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $1,739.14 | $2,437.50 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 2 | $1,835.20 | $3,826.10 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $4,097.62 | $4,097.62 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $1,479.04 | $1,479.04 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $1,185.75 | $1,185.75 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $1,072.60 | $1,072.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $8,800.34 | $8,800.34 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $18,184.25 | $18,184.25 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $5,355.68 | $5,355.68 |
What knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair explained.
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee) in other states
- Alabama$10,498.89
- Alaska$7,543.38, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$6,154.50
- Arkansas$3,119.65
- California$4,187.00
- Colorado$8,064.20
- Connecticut$4,015.00, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$10,902.10, 1 hospital
- Florida$13,727.55
- Georgia$11,309.00
- Hawaii$8,250.90
- Idaho$6,877.00
- Illinois$5,783.20
- Indiana$13,263.39
- Iowa$2,954.70
- Kansas$4,388.50
- Kentucky$11,616.44
- Louisiana$7,656.17
- Maine$1,410.75, 1 hospital
- Maryland$8,493.24, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$9,959.61
- Michigan$6,950.45
- Mississippi$6,609.00
- Missouri$9,149.53
- Montana$2,380.18, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$4,612.32
- Nevada$3,662.15, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$2,674.82, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$4,350.00
- New Mexico$13,896.18, 4 hospitals
- New York$3,839.54
- North Carolina$6,437.87
- North Dakota$5,297.00
- Ohio$25,409.35
- Oklahoma$7,761.71
- Oregon$3,643.74
- Pennsylvania$5,485.51
- Rhode Island$6,491.90, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$23,968.72
- South Dakota$4,949.31, 4 hospitals
- Tennessee$9,798.29
- Texas$5,741.63
- Utah$5,527.70, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$5,998.44, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$25,747.40
- Washington$8,030.83
- West Virginia$5,542.00
- Wisconsin$5,733.66
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.