Knee Arthroscopy Cost in North Carolina (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

Three low-priced facilities in North Carolina, from hospital price files

• Chatham Hospital · Siler City, NC $939
• DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL · Durham, NC $1,772
• DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL · Durham, NC $1,772

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What you pay for a knee arthroscopy depends on where you go and what is billed separately. Most patients find out after.

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Quick take

• Chatham Hospital is the lowest-cost option at $939 - $2,188 below the median posted price ($3,127), just by choosing where you go.
• Ask for the cash price if your deductible isn't met - the median cash price here is $3,127, and it's often lower than what insurance pays before your deductible is satisfied.
• This dataset covers hospitals only - freestanding ASCs, which routinely run 30-60% cheaper for the same procedure, aren't included, so it's worth asking your doctor whether one is an option.

Rates are negotiated allowed amounts and cash prices from hospital price-transparency files (October 2026), shown at each hospital’s lowest-priced typical billing code for this procedure. Facility fees only. The typical range is the middle 80% of hospitals, not a quote for your visit.

How much does a knee arthroscopy cost with Medicare in North Carolina?

Medicare's national hospital outpatient payment for knee arthroscopy is about $3,343 to $3,343 (typically near $3,343). After the $257 Part B deductible, you generally pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount, about $669 on a $3,343 payment, with no out-of-pocket cap unless you have supplemental coverage or a Medicare Advantage plan.

Doctor, anesthesia and pathology fees are billed separately. Medicare rates are national CMS amounts, adjusted slightly by local wage levels.

How much does a knee arthroscopy cost with insurance in North Carolina?

Across 55 North Carolina hospitals, the negotiated rates commercial insurers pay for knee arthroscopy average $1,792 to $6,401 per hospital, with a median near $3,645. That is the amount your plan and you pay the hospital together; you owe your deductible, then coinsurance, up to your out-of-pocket maximum.

Each hospital’s figure is the average of the commercial insurers it lists. Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid rates are excluded.

How much does a knee arthroscopy cost without insurance in North Carolina?

Cash (self-pay) prices for knee arthroscopy at 71 North Carolina hospitals range from $939 to $3,954, with a median of $3,127. Ask for the cash or self-pay price and for any financial-assistance discount before you book; both can be lower than the posted price.

Cash prices are the hospital’s published discounted rate for patients paying without insurance.

How much does a knee arthroscopy cost with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina?

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina negotiated rates for knee arthroscopy at 8 North Carolina hospitals range from $1,050 to $2,328, with a median near $1,275. Your own cost depends on your plan’s deductible and coinsurance, and on whether the hospital is in your network.

Includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Anthem plans listed by each hospital.

How much does a knee arthroscopy cost with Cigna in North Carolina?

Cigna negotiated rates for knee arthroscopy at 27 North Carolina hospitals range from $1,443 to $6,649, with a median near $3,275. If a hospital is out of network for your Cigna plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How much does a knee arthroscopy cost with UnitedHealthcare in North Carolina?

UnitedHealthcare negotiated rates for knee arthroscopy at 26 North Carolina hospitals range from $1,415 to $6,834, with a median near $3,132. If a hospital is out of network for your UnitedHealthcare plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How much does a knee arthroscopy cost with Aetna in North Carolina?

Aetna negotiated rates for knee arthroscopy at 15 North Carolina hospitals range from $1,288 to $8,104, with a median near $4,375. If a hospital is out of network for your Aetna plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

Before you book

• Allowed amount vs negotiated rate: what your EOB is really saying
• How to read your medical bill
• Deductible vs out-of-pocket max
• Already have a bill? Check it for errors
• How to read an EOB line by line

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