Here is the "fair price" for knee arthroscopy in the 20 largest U.S. cities based on data from Healthcare Blue Book.
1. New York City: $4,569
2. Los Angeles: $4,409
3. Chicago: $4,144
4. Houston: $3,891
5. Philadelphia: $4,394
6. Phoenix: $3,945
7. San Antonio: $3,668
8. San Diego: $4,230
9. Dallas: $3,891
10. San Jose, Calif.: $5,190
12. Austin, Texas: $3,891
13. Jacksonville, Fla.: $3,812
14. San Francisco: $5,152
15. Columbus, Ohio: $3,828
16. Fort Worth, Texas: $3,827
17. Charlotte, N.C.: $3,723
18. Detroit: $3,841
19. El Paso, Texas: $3,582
20. Memphis, Tenn.: $3,637