Knee Arthroscopy Cost in San Francisco, CA

6 hospitals compared. Prices pulled from each hospital's published pricing files, required by federal law.

6
Hospitals
$9,900
Lowest Price
$13,200
Highest Price
$3,300
Max Savings
1.3x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $1,200 at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia — $8,700 less than the cheapest option in San Francisco.

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Rough estimate based on common plan structures. Your actual cost depends on your specific plan.
Hospital Aetna Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
El Camino HealthLowest
El Camino Health · Mountain View
$9,900 $16,500
Sutter CPMC Van Ness
Sutter Health · Cathedral Hill
$10,100 $16,800
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
Kaiser Permanente · Geary Blvd
$10,300 $17,200
John Muir Medical Center
John Muir Health · Walnut Creek
$10,500 $17,500
Stanford Health Care
Stanford Medicine · Palo Alto
$12,600 $21,000
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Health · Parnassus Heights
$13,200 $22,000
CPT Code 29881 — Knee Arthroscopy. Prices shown are negotiated rates between Aetna and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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