The average cost of a knee arthroscopy with cartilage removal at a hospital outpatient department in California is $6,063, compared to $3,959 at an ASC, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.
Here is how the average costs for a knee arthroscopy with cartilage removal compare at HOPDs and ASCs in each state and Washington, D.C.:
State |
Average cost for outpatient hospitals |
Average cost for ASCs |
Alabama |
$4,882 |
$3,188 |
Alaska |
$6,606 |
$4,313 |
Arizona |
$5,525 |
$3,607 |
Arkansas |
$4,840 |
$3,160 |
California |
$6,063 |
$3,959 |
Colorado |
$5,337 |
$3,484 |
Connecticut |
$5,839 |
$3,813 |
Delaware |
$5,674 |
$3,705 |
District of Columbia |
$5,625 |
$3,672 |
Florida |
$5,361 |
$3,500 |
Georgia |
$5,025 |
$3,281 |
Hawaii |
$5,082 |
$3,318 |
Idaho |
$4,938 |
$3,224 |
Illinois |
$5,604 |
$3,659 |
Indiana |
$5,112 |
$3,338 |
Iowa |
$4,647 |
$3,034 |
Kansas |
$4,812 |
$3,142 |
Kentucky |
$4,924 |
$3,215 |
Louisiana |
$5,464 |
$3,567 |
Maine |
$4,936 |
$3,223 |
Maryland |
$5,811 |
$3,794 |
Massachusetts |
$5,988 |
$3,910 |
Michigan |
$5,516 |
$3,601 |
Minnesota |
$6,208 |
$4,054 |
Mississippi |
$4,966 |
$3,242 |
Missouri |
$4,907 |
$3,204 |
Montana |
$5,106 |
$3,334 |
Nebraska |
$4,990 |
$3,258 |
Nevada |
$5,271 |
$3,442 |
New Hampshire |
$5,288 |
$3,452 |
New Jersey |
$6,405 |
$4,182 |
New Mexico |
$4,867 |
$3,178 |
New York |
$6,027 |
$3,935 |
North Carolina |
$4,838 |
$3,159 |
North Dakota |
$5,375 |
$3,510 |
Ohio |
$5,030 |
$3,284 |
Oklahoma |
$5,383 |
$3,514 |
Oregon |
$5,490 |
$3,585 |
Pennsylvania |
$5,666 |
$3,699 |
Rhode Island |
$6,040 |
$3,943 |
South Carolina |
$5,155 |
$3,366 |
South Dakota |
$4,803 |
$3,136 |
Tennessee |
$4,844 |
$3,163 |
Texas |
$5,235 |
$3,418 |
Utah |
$5,456 |
$3,562 |
Vermont |
$5,356 |
$3,497 |
Virginia |
$5,210 |
$3,402 |
Washington |
$5,812 |
$3,795 |
West Virginia |
$5,214 |
$3,404 |
Wisconsin |
$5,503 |
$3,593 |
Wyoming |
$5,358 |
$3,498 |