Knee arthroscopy in North Carolina
Below is what hospitals in North Carolina charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 6 hospitals in North Carolina run from $1,159 to $11,853. The typical hospital charges $7,117. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $7,117
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
10 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $1,159Insurance typically pays $1,348Sticker price $1,931 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,348 | $1,931 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $3,429Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,715 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | — | $5,715 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center NC | $5,084Insurance typically pays $1,813Sticker price $12,710 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $1,813 | $12,710 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $9,150Insurance typically pays $7,586Sticker price $22,875 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $7,586 | $22,875 |
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $11,354Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $28,386 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $28,386 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $11,853Insurance typically pays $12,278Sticker price $29,633 | Highest price of any hospital | $12,278 | $29,633 |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $60,287 | — | — | $60,287 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,510Sticker price — | — | $3,510 | — |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,950Sticker price — | — | $4,950 | — |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | —Insurance typically pays $504Sticker price — | — | $504 | — |
Procedure code 29881. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.