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Knee Arthroscopy Cost in Alabama

37 hospitals in Alabama report pricing for knee arthroscopy. The average cash price is $4,878.

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Hospitals

in Alabama

Average List Price

$10,268

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$4,878

52% below list price

Price Range

$1,524 – $68,534

45.0x spread

KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY costs an average of $4,878 (cash/self-pay price) in Alabama, based on data from 37 hospitals reporting to MyCareCost. Prices range from $1,524 to $68,534 depending on the hospital and facility type. These figures come from hospital machine-readable price transparency files published under federal CMS rules, not estimates.

Hospital Prices in Alabama

Sorted by lowest cash price

Hospital	City	List Price	Cash Price	Negotiated Range	Grade
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority	CULLMAN	$1,527	$629-59%	$322 – $2,747	2.9/10
RUSSELL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	ALEXANDER CITY	$1,853	$667-64%	$625 – $3,114	2.8/10
USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Government - State	MOBILE	$1,524	$1,524	$725 – $4,380	2.7/10
USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL Government - State	MOBILE	$1,524	$1,524	$725 – $3,894	2.9/10
CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Proprietary	LUVERNE	$3,891	$1,946-50%	$953 – $1,928	4.4/10
CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	LUVERNE	$3,891	$1,946-50%	$953 – $1,928	3.1/10
JACKSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC INC Voluntary non-profit - Private	MONTGOMERY	$12,379	$2,352-81%	$2,185 – $23,406	0/10
HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	SHEFFIELD	$2,850	$2,850	$1,000 – $4,535	0/10
EAMC - LANIER Government - Hospital District or Authority	VALLEY	$5,764	$3,170-45%	$334 – $7,306	2.8/10
THE EAST ALABAMA HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY Government - Hospital District or Authority	OPELIKA	$5,764	$3,170-45%	$334 – $7,306	2.8/10
TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Federal	TROY	$7,620	$3,326-56%	$2,718 – $5,334	0/10
RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Standalone (Needs Review)	GADSDEN	$25,777	$3,789-85%	$374 – $25,777	4.2/10
SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority	DOTHAN	$13,694	$5,478-60%	$1,015 – $5,803	2.9/10
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	HUNTSVILLE	$5,549	$5,549	$2,807 – $5,549	2.1/10
SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	MOBILE	$5,989	$5,989	$2,635 – $5,989	4.2/10
MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Standalone (Needs Review)	OPP	$7,179	$6,461-10%	$441 – $6,116	0/10
LAWRENCE MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority	MOULTON	$9,827	$9,827	$101 – $7,862	0/10
DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL - DECATUR CAMPUS Government - Hospital District or Authority	DECATUR	$9,827	$9,827	$101 – $7,862	0/10
ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	ATHENS	$10,406	$10,406	$1,187 – $8,325	0/10
MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM Government - Hospital District or Authority	BESSEMER	$68,534	$17,134-75%	$2,810 – $24,082	2.9/10
ST VINCENT'S ST CLAIR Voluntary non-profit - Private	PELL CITY	N/A	N/A	—	0/10
PRATTVILLE BAPTIST HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	PRATTVILLE	N/A	N/A	$2,984 – $4,178	2.5/10
SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	ALABASTER	N/A	N/A	$1 – $999,999,999	3/10
HILL HOSPITAL OF SUMTER COUNTY Government - Hospital District or Authority	YORK	N/A	N/A	$2,820 – $2,820	2.6/10
ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM Voluntary non-profit - Private	BIRMINGHAM	N/A	N/A	—	0/10
CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private	TALLADEGA	N/A	N/A	$1 – $999,999,999	3/10
FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	CENTRE	N/A	N/A	$2,879 – $5,599	3.2/10
BROOKWOOD BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	VESTAVIA	N/A	N/A	$1 – $999,999,999	4.2/10
HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	GREENSBORO	N/A	N/A	$3,364 – $3,700	2.8/10
DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority	TUSCALOOSA	N/A	N/A	$671 – $3,030	1.9/10
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST Government - Hospital District or Authority	MONTGOMERY	N/A	N/A	$2,984 – $4,178	1.9/10
WHITFIELD REGIONAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority	DEMOPOLIS	N/A	N/A	$2,397 – $3,384	2.8/10
PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Church	BIRMINGHAM	N/A	N/A	$1 – $999,999,999	2.5/10
WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary	JASPER	N/A	N/A	$1 – $999,999,999	4.2/10
FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Other	FAYETTE	N/A	N/A	$1 – $2,865	2.5/10
J PAUL JONES HOSPITAL Standalone (Needs Review)	CAMDEN	N/A	N/A	$2,820 – $2,820	2.1/10
THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE- LV STABLER HOSPITAL Proprietary	GREENVILLE	N/A	N/A	$427 – $4,318	0/10

CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

CULLMAN, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

2.9/10

List Price

$1,527

Cash Price

$629-59%

Negotiated Range

$322 – $2,747

RUSSELL MEDICAL CENTER

ALEXANDER CITY, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

2.8/10

List Price

$1,853

Cash Price

$667-64%

Negotiated Range

$625 – $3,114

USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

MOBILE, AL · Government - State

2.7/10

List Price

$1,524

Cash Price

$1,524

Negotiated Range

$725 – $4,380

USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL

MOBILE, AL · Government - State

2.9/10

List Price

$1,524

Cash Price

$1,524

Negotiated Range

$725 – $3,894

CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

LUVERNE, AL · Proprietary

4.4/10

List Price

$3,891

Cash Price

$1,946-50%

Negotiated Range

$953 – $1,928

CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

LUVERNE, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.1/10

List Price

$3,891

Cash Price

$1,946-50%

Negotiated Range

$953 – $1,928

JACKSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC INC

MONTGOMERY, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0/10

List Price

$12,379

Cash Price

$2,352-81%

Negotiated Range

$2,185 – $23,406

HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL

SHEFFIELD, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0/10

List Price

$2,850

Cash Price

$2,850

Negotiated Range

$1,000 – $4,535

EAMC - LANIER

VALLEY, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

2.8/10

List Price

$5,764

Cash Price

$3,170-45%

Negotiated Range

$334 – $7,306

THE EAST ALABAMA HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY

OPELIKA, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

2.8/10

List Price

$5,764

Cash Price

$3,170-45%

Negotiated Range

$334 – $7,306

TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

TROY, AL · Government - Federal

0/10

List Price

$7,620

Cash Price

$3,326-56%

Negotiated Range

$2,718 – $5,334

RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

GADSDEN, AL · Standalone (Needs Review)

4.2/10

List Price

$25,777

Cash Price

$3,789-85%

Negotiated Range

$374 – $25,777

SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

DOTHAN, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

2.9/10

List Price

$13,694

Cash Price

$5,478-60%

Negotiated Range

$1,015 – $5,803

HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL

HUNTSVILLE, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

2.1/10

List Price

$5,549

Cash Price

$5,549

Negotiated Range

$2,807 – $5,549

SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER

MOBILE, AL · Proprietary

4.2/10

List Price

$5,989

Cash Price

$5,989

Negotiated Range

$2,635 – $5,989

MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

OPP, AL · Standalone (Needs Review)

0/10

List Price

$7,179

Cash Price

$6,461-10%

Negotiated Range

$441 – $6,116

LAWRENCE MEDICAL CENTER

MOULTON, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0/10

List Price

$9,827

Cash Price

$9,827

Negotiated Range

$101 – $7,862

DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL - DECATUR CAMPUS

DECATUR, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0/10

List Price

$9,827

Cash Price

$9,827

Negotiated Range

$101 – $7,862

ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL

ATHENS, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0/10

List Price

$10,406

Cash Price

$10,406

Negotiated Range

$1,187 – $8,325

MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM

BESSEMER, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

2.9/10

List Price

$68,534

Cash Price

$17,134-75%

Negotiated Range

$2,810 – $24,082

ST VINCENT'S ST CLAIR

PELL CITY, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

PRATTVILLE BAPTIST HOSPITAL

PRATTVILLE, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

2.5/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,984 – $4,178

SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

ALABASTER, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

3/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1 – $999,999,999

HILL HOSPITAL OF SUMTER COUNTY

YORK, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

2.6/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,820 – $2,820

ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM

BIRMINGHAM, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

TALLADEGA, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

3/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1 – $999,999,999

FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER

CENTRE, AL · Proprietary

3.2/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,879 – $5,599

BROOKWOOD BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

VESTAVIA, AL · Proprietary

4.2/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1 – $999,999,999

HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL

GREENSBORO, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

2.8/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,364 – $3,700

DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

TUSCALOOSA, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

1.9/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$671 – $3,030

BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST

MONTGOMERY, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

1.9/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,984 – $4,178

WHITFIELD REGIONAL HOSPITAL

DEMOPOLIS, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

2.8/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,397 – $3,384

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

BIRMINGHAM, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

2.5/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1 – $999,999,999

WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

JASPER, AL · Proprietary

4.2/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1 – $999,999,999

FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER

FAYETTE, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Other

2.5/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1 – $2,865

J PAUL JONES HOSPITAL

CAMDEN, AL · Standalone (Needs Review)

2.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,820 – $2,820

THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE- LV STABLER HOSPITAL

GREENVILLE, AL · Proprietary

0/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$427 – $4,318

Knee Arthroscopy Cost by City in Alabama

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What Affects KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY Cost in Alabama

The cost of knee arthroscopy/surgery in Alabama depends on several factors, including the type of facility, whether you have insurance, and local market dynamics.

The total cost of knee arthroscopy/surgery includes more than the surgeon's fee. Facility charges, anesthesia, pre-operative testing, and post-operative care all contribute. Ambulatory surgery centers, where medically appropriate, can offer significant savings compared to hospital settings.

Based on data from 37 hospitals in Alabama, knee arthroscopy/surgery prices range from $1,524 to $68,534 — a 45.0x 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 Alabama

The setting where knee arthroscopy/surgery is performed in Alabama 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 Alabama

Uninsured and self-pay patients can frequently access knee arthroscopy/surgery at a lower cost than insured rates. Many hospitals in Alabama offer cash discounts of 30–70% off the standard chargemaster rate.

In Alabama, the average cash price for knee arthroscopy/surgery is $4,878, which is 52% lower than the average list price of $10,268. 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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Frequently Asked Questions About Knee Arthroscopy Cost in Alabama

How much does KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY cost in Alabama?▼

The average cash price for knee arthroscopy/surgery in Alabama is $4,878. Prices range from $1,524 to $68,534 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.

Why do KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY prices vary so much in Alabama?▼

Hospital prices for knee arthroscopy/surgery in Alabama differ based on facility type (hospital vs. independent center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.

Can I get a cheaper KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY by paying cash?▼

Yes. In Alabama, the average cash price for knee arthroscopy/surgery is $4,878, which is 52% below the average list price of $10,268. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.

What is the cheapest hospital for KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY in Alabama?▼

The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Alabama offers the lowest cash price for knee arthroscopy/surgery. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.

Does insurance cover KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY?▼

Most health insurance plans cover knee arthroscopy/surgery when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

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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.