Alaska is the most expensive state to get a knee arthroscopy with cartilage removal in the hospital outpatient departments, while Iowa is the most affordable, according to data from Sidecar Health's care calculator.
The cost of knee arthroscopy with cartilage removal by state:
Alabama: $4,882
Alaska: $6,606
Arizona: $5,525
Arkansas: $4,840
California: $6,063
Colorado: $5,337
Connecticut: $5,839
Delaware: $5,674
Florida: $5,361
Georgia: $5,025
Hawaii: $5,082
Idaho: $4,938
Illinois: $5,604
Indiana: $5,112
Iowa: $4,647
Kansas: $4,812
Kentucky: $4,924
Louisiana: $5,464
Maine: $4,936
Maryland: $5,811
Massachusetts: $5,988
Michigan: $5,516
Minnesota: $6,208
Mississippi: $4,966
Missouri: $4,907
Montana: $5,106
Nebraska: $4,990
Nevada: $5,271
New Hampshire: $5,288
New Jersey: $6,405
New Mexico: $4,867
New York: $6,027
North Carolina: $4,838
North Dakota: $5,375
Ohio: $5,030
Oklahoma: $5,383
Oregon: $5,490
Pennsylvania: $5,666
Rhode Island: $6,040
South Carolina: $5,155
South Dakota: $4,803
Tennessee: $4,844
Texas: $5,235
Utah: $5,456
Vermont: $5,356
Virginia: $5,210
Washington: $5,812
West Virginia: $5,214
Wisconsin: $5,503
Wyoming: $5,358