Meniscus Surgery Cost in Washington (2026)
Last updated: May 2026
The average meniscus surgery cost in Washington is $7,098 without insurance across 38 reporting hospitals. Published list prices in Washington range from $1,442 to $56,159. For example, among hospitals in our comparison table, PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (PROSSER) lists about $1,048 while VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (RENTON) lists about $39,312. Ambulatory surgery centers in Washington often publish lower cash rates than hospital outpatient departments for the same CPT code when clinically appropriate.
Meniscus Surgery costs $7,098 on average without insurance in Washington, based on actual CMS data from 38 hospitals. Prices range from $1,442 to $56,159 depending on hospital, facility type, and whether you pay cash. These figures come from federally required hospital price transparency files — not estimates.
38 hospitals in Washington report pricing for meniscus surgery. The average cash price is $7,098.
38
in Washington
$9,966
gross charge
$7,098
29% below list price
$1,442 – $56,159
38.9x spread
Hospital Prices in Washington
Sorted by lowest cash price| Hospital | City | List Price | Cash Price | Negotiated Range | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority | PROSSER | $2,096 | $1,048-50% | $407 – $1,782 | 0.1/10 | |
| OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local | PORT ANGELES | $1,504 | $1,203-20% | $841 – $4,163 | 0.1/10 | |
| LEGACY SALMON CREEK MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | VANCOUVER | $1,971 | $1,281-35% | $3,756 – $13,320 | 0.1/10 | |
| THREE RIVERS HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority | BREWSTER | $1,442 | $1,442 | $110 – $1,182 | 0.1/10 | |
| WHIDBEYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority | COUPEVILLE | $1,446 | $1,446 | $1,446 – $1,446 | 0.1/10 | |
| PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | FRIDAY HARBOR | $2,253 | $1,464-35% | — | 0.1/10 | |
| NEWPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority | NEWPORT | $1,638 | $1,638 | $668 – $886 | 0.1/10 | |
| ASTRIA TOPPENISH HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | TOPPENISH | $2,678 | $1,741-35% | $410 – $11,499 | 0.1/10 | |
| VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | SEATTLE | $7,799 | $3,977-49% | $9 – $12,900 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Other | BELLINGHAM | $13,459 | $8,748-35% | $3,886 – $23,655 | 0.1/10 | |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN Voluntary non-profit - Private | SPOKANE | $9,286 | $9,286 | $510 – $11,284 | 0.1/10 | |
| PEACEHEALTH UNITED GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority | SEDRO WOOLLEY | $15,650 | $10,173-35% | — | 0.1/10 | |
| PEACEHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Church | LONGVIEW | $25,558 | $16,613-35% | $1,556 – $27,685 | 0.1/10 | |
| VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority | RENTON | $56,159 | $39,312-30% | $887 – $13,508 | 0.1/10 | |
| NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority | TONASKET | $6,553 | N/A | — | 0.1/10 | |
| MULTICARE COVINGTON MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | COVINGTON | N/A | N/A | $1,551 – $15,137 | 0.1/10 | |
| DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | SPOKANE | N/A | N/A | $1,527 – $14,160 | 0.1/10 | |
| COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority | EPHRATA | N/A | N/A | — | 0.1/10 | |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | SPOKANE | N/A | N/A | $3,646 – $13,367 | 0.1/10 | |
| MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | AUBURN | N/A | N/A | $1,551 – $15,137 | 0.1/10 | |
| KAISER PERMANENTE CENTRAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Other | SEATTLE | N/A | N/A | $3,245 – $7,222 | 0.1/10 | |
| MULTICARE VALLEY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | SPOKANE VALLEY | N/A | N/A | $1,516 – $14,160 | 0.1/10 | |
| HIGHLINE MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | BURIEN | N/A | N/A | $3,611 – $14,807 | 0.1/10 | |
| DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority | DAYTON | N/A | N/A | — | 0.1/10 | |
| ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Church | TACOMA | N/A | N/A | $3,678 – $16,181 | 0.1/10 | |
| OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Other | BELLEVUE | N/A | N/A | $3,800 – $12,319 | 0.1/10 | |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Other | TACOMA | N/A | N/A | $1,580 – $22,311 | 0.1/10 | |
| YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | YAKIMA | N/A | N/A | $1,517 – $10,814 | 0.1/10 | |
| HARRISON MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | SILVERDALE | N/A | N/A | $3,781 – $14,046 | 0.1/10 | |
| CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | OLYMPIA | N/A | N/A | $1,669 – $12,287 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Church | FEDERAL WAY | N/A | N/A | $3,611 – $16,181 | 0.1/10 | |
| MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | PUYALLUP | N/A | N/A | $1,587 – $15,137 | 0.1/10 | |
| PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Other | CENTRALIA | N/A | N/A | $3,789 – $23,733 | 0.1/10 | |
| COULEE MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority | GRAND COULEE | N/A | N/A | — | 0.1/10 | |
| ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | ENUMCLAW | N/A | N/A | $6,630 – $13,699 | 0.1/10 | |
| TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | TACOMA | N/A | N/A | $1,588 – $15,137 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Church | GIG HARBOR | N/A | N/A | $3,678 – $16,181 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST CLARE HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Church | LAKEWOOD | N/A | N/A | $3,678 – $16,181 | 0.1/10 |
PROSSER, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$2,096
Cash Price
$1,048-50%
Negotiated Range
$407 – $1,782
PORT ANGELES, WA · Government - Local
List Price
$1,504
Cash Price
$1,203-20%
Negotiated Range
$841 – $4,163
VANCOUVER, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$1,971
Cash Price
$1,281-35%
Negotiated Range
$3,756 – $13,320
BREWSTER, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$1,442
Cash Price
$1,442
Negotiated Range
$110 – $1,182
COUPEVILLE, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$1,446
Cash Price
$1,446
Negotiated Range
$1,446 – $1,446
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$2,253
Cash Price
$1,464-35%
NEWPORT, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$1,638
Cash Price
$1,638
Negotiated Range
$668 – $886
TOPPENISH, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$2,678
Cash Price
$1,741-35%
Negotiated Range
$410 – $11,499
SEATTLE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$7,799
Cash Price
$3,977-49%
Negotiated Range
$9 – $12,900
BELLINGHAM, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
$13,459
Cash Price
$8,748-35%
Negotiated Range
$3,886 – $23,655
SPOKANE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$9,286
Cash Price
$9,286
Negotiated Range
$510 – $11,284
SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$15,650
Cash Price
$10,173-35%
LONGVIEW, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
$25,558
Cash Price
$16,613-35%
Negotiated Range
$1,556 – $27,685
RENTON, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$56,159
Cash Price
$39,312-30%
Negotiated Range
$887 – $13,508
TONASKET, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
$6,553
Cash Price
N/A
COVINGTON, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,551 – $15,137
SPOKANE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,527 – $14,160
EPHRATA, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
SPOKANE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,646 – $13,367
AUBURN, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,551 – $15,137
SEATTLE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,245 – $7,222
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,516 – $14,160
BURIEN, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,611 – $14,807
DAYTON, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
TACOMA, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,678 – $16,181
BELLEVUE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,800 – $12,319
TACOMA, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,580 – $22,311
YAKIMA, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,517 – $10,814
SILVERDALE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,781 – $14,046
OLYMPIA, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,669 – $12,287
FEDERAL WAY, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,611 – $16,181
PUYALLUP, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,587 – $15,137
CENTRALIA, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,789 – $23,733
GRAND COULEE, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
ENUMCLAW, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$6,630 – $13,699
TACOMA, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,588 – $15,137
GIG HARBOR, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,678 – $16,181
LAKEWOOD, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,678 – $16,181
Meniscus Surgery Cost by City in Washington
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What Affects Meniscus Surgery Cost in Washington
Hospital charges for meniscus surgery in Washington vary widely based on facility type, geographic competition, and payer mix.
For meniscus surgery in Washington, the choice of facility can mean thousands of dollars in price difference. Teaching hospitals and major health systems typically maintain higher chargemaster rates, while community hospitals and outpatient centers may offer competitive self-pay pricing.
Based on data from 38 hospitals in Washington, meniscus surgery prices range from $1,442 to $56,159 — a 38.9x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.
Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Washington
The setting where meniscus surgery is performed in Washington significantly impacts total cost. Hospital inpatient stays are the most expensive, followed by hospital outpatient departments, then ambulatory surgery centers.
For patients who are medically appropriate for outpatient surgery, ASCs offer a compelling combination of lower cost and shorter wait times. Many are physician-owned and focus exclusively on surgical care.
Discuss options with your surgeon and, if you're self-pay, ask about pricing at each available setting before scheduling.
Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Washington
Self-pay patients in Washington often have access to significantly discounted rates for meniscus surgery. Under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180.50), hospitals must publish their discounted cash prices alongside standard charges.
In Washington, the average cash price for meniscus surgery is $7,098, which is 29% lower than the average list price of $9,966. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.
For insured patients, the negotiated rate between your plan and the hospital determines your cost share. If you haven't met your deductible, you may pay more than the cash price. It's worth asking the hospital whether their self-pay rate is lower than what your insurance would charge — some patients save money by not filing a claim.
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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.