Knee Arthroscopy (Cartilage Smoothing) cost at US hospitals
Knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty · CPT 29877
$327.75
lowest cash price
$4,712.46
national median
$41,891.80
highest cash price
175
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $327.75–$41,891.80 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,743.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,839.54)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 16 | $970.54 | $970.54 | $970.54 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $4,729.29 | $4,729.29 | $4,729.29 |
| California | 84 | $327.75 | $5,148.00 | $10,018.40 |
| Colorado | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 66 | $2,373.80 | $2,373.80 | $31,045.79 |
| Georgia | 23 | $8,718.00 | $8,718.00 | $8,718.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $510.72 | $510.72 | $510.72 |
| Illinois | 38 | $1,767.00 | $21,103.12 | $28,649.56 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 17 | $2,143.00 | $3,052.80 | $25,449.97 |
| Kansas | 9 | $11,762.18 | $11,762.18 | $11,762.18 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $733.48 | $733.48 | $1,685.40 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 4 | $1,132.80 | $1,132.80 | $1,132.80 |
| Missouri | 17 | $598.50 | $5,711.26 | $12,302.71 |
| Montana | 2 | $917.60 | $917.60 | $917.60 |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,545.97 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 48 | $705.50 | $12,252.48 | $19,589.77 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $1,906.45 | $4,988.50 | $6,891.33 |
| Oregon | 11 | $961.44 | $1,313.82 | $1,830.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $1,536.60 | $1,536.60 | $2,551.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $13,747.14 | $13,747.14 | $13,747.14 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 104 | $4,304.96 | $4,712.46 | $16,720.23 |
| Virginia | 20 | $10,755.45 | $15,607.83 | $41,891.80 |
| Washington | 29 | $4,773.09 | $4,773.09 | $4,773.09 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $656.00 | $3,261.00 | $7,084.50 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $951.90 | $951.90 | $8,013.60 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $1,064.00 – $6,385.42 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,597.38 – $3,405.12 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,559.13 – $3,405.12 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $7,464.18 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $447.29 – $721.15 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3,082.38 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $628.80 – $3,392.43 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $628.80 – $3,406.84 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $447.29 – $879.37 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,385.62 – $3,343.47 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,335.16 – $3,343.47 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,539.02 – $15,638.81 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $11,059.00 – $46,797.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $660.93 – $7,994.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $601.40 – $616.44 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $658.73 – $3,561.92 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $547.70 – $4,603.45 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $3,799.57 – $13,331.38 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $4,208.34 – $17,611.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $4,645.79 – $17,909.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $3,681.65 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $660.93 – $7,994.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $6,239.22 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $4,333.24 – $4,333.24 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $547.70 – $4,122.60 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $593.25 – $3,657.60 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $3,406.84 – $3,406.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $813.00 – $5,680.26 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $547.70 – $4,122.60 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $547.70 – $4,122.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $1,790.00 – $2,163.04 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $447.29 – $597.11 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $4,754.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $2,600.00 – $5,644.25 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $3,219.39 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $15,689.00 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $2,160.00 – $9,648.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $1,581.42 – $10,169.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | not published | not published |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | not published | not published |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | not published | $20,528.00 – $29,531.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $4,904.26 – $17,439.00 |