Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee): from $744.50 to $48,944.77, with a median of $9,149.53. The lowest price is at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital (Ste. Genevieve). The highest price is 65.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $9,149.53, is 52% above the US median of $6,014.40.
- Missouri ranks 26th of 36 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 25 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 29882. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 17, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$744.50Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
Median$9,149.53half of hospitals charge less
Highest$48,944.77in Missouri
Lowest saves$8,405.03vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital lowest Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO KNEE ARTHRO/SURGERY | $744.50 | $1,489.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 29882 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscus repair (medial OR lateral) | $976.00 | $1,220.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center one side Sedalia · Sedalia, MO REPAIR OF INSIDE OR OUTSIDE KNEE JOINT CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $1,324.50 | $1,766.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, MO 29882 Knee arthroscopy/surgery w meniscus repair | $1,556.25 | $2,075.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $2,380.71 | $3,967.85 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Knee Arthroscopy/Surgery - 29882 - OR36029882 | $3,261.00 | $18,087.30 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO KNEE SURGERY W/MENISCUS REPAIR | $4,017.00 | $6,180.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Knee arthroscopy/surgery | $4,734.89 | $18,939.56 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System one side Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Knee arthroscopy/surgery | $4,783.34 | $15,944.45 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis one side Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL REPAIR OF INSIDE OR OUTSIDE KNEE JOINT CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $5,020.83 | $5,020.83 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital one side Bolivar · Springfield, MO REPAIR OF INSIDE OR OUTSIDE KNEE JOINT CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $5,514.30 | $6,892.87 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $8,922.15 | $19,827.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Phelps Health one side Rolla · Rolla, MO REPAIR OF INSIDE OR OUTSIDE KNEE JOINT CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $9,149.53 | $13,070.75 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthroscopy Kne Surg Meniscus Rpr Medial/Lateral | $10,888.27 | $16,751.18 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthroscopy Kne Surg Meniscus Rpr Medial/Lateral | $13,502.57 | $20,773.19 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthroscopy Kne Surg Meniscus Rpr Medial/Lateral | $15,442.97 | $23,758.42 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthroscopy Kne Surg Meniscus Rpr Medial/Lateral | $15,939.72 | $24,522.65 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $16,487.91 | $68,699.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthroscopy Kne Surg Meniscus Rpr Medial/Lateral | $17,524.51 | $26,960.79 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Arthroscopy Kne Surg Meniscus Rpr Medial/Lateral | $22,076.13 | $33,963.27 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Arthroscopy Kne Surg Meniscus Rpr Medial/Lateral | $22,076.13 | $33,963.27 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Arthroscopy Kne Surg Meniscus Rpr Medial/Lateral | $24,389.70 | $37,522.61 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Arthroscopy Kne Surg Meniscus Rpr Medial/Lateral | $28,155.20 | $43,315.70 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $34,018.60 | $125,994.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Arthroscopy Kne Surg Meniscus Rpr Medial/Lateral | $48,944.77 | $75,299.65 | Jun 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $5,020.83 | $14,472.77 |
| Springfield, MO | 3 | $5,514.30 | $22,076.13 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $4,017.00 | $4,017.00 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $1,556.25 | $1,556.25 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $2,380.71 | $2,380.71 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $48,944.77 | $48,944.77 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $24,389.70 | $24,389.70 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $3,261.00 | $3,261.00 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $16,487.91 | $16,487.91 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $976.00 | $976.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $34,018.60 | $34,018.60 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $8,922.15 | $8,922.15 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $4,783.34 | $4,783.34 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $28,155.20 | $28,155.20 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $9,149.53 | $9,149.53 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $744.50 | $744.50 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $1,324.50 | $1,324.50 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $4,734.89 | $4,734.89 |
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, 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
- Minnesota$3,066.96
- Mississippi$6,609.00
- 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.