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
$8,250
Lowest Price
$11,000
Highest Price
$2,750
Max Savings
1.3x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $3,000 at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia — $5,250 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 Cash (Self-Pay) Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
El Camino HealthLowest
El Camino Health · Mountain View
$8,250 $16,500
Sutter CPMC Van Ness
Sutter Health · Cathedral Hill
$8,400 $16,800
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
Kaiser Permanente · Geary Blvd
$8,600 $17,200
John Muir Medical Center
John Muir Health · Walnut Creek
$8,750 $17,500
Stanford Health Care
Stanford Medicine · Palo Alto
$10,500 $21,000
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Health · Parnassus Heights
$11,000 $22,000
CPT Code 29881 — Knee Arthroscopy. Prices shown are negotiated rates between Cash (Self-Pay) and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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