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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $2,260.86 – $2,260.86 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $1,061.55 – $5,173.78 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $598.53 – $1,291.88 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $9,136.47 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,411.43 – $4,403.21 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,306.90 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $899.56 – $4,401.32 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,416.76 – $4,403.21 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $6,448.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $1,177.07 – $2,380.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,424.69 – $4,403.21 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $903.91 – $4,403.21 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,250.92 – $5,868.42 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $6,448.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,250.92 – $5,868.42 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $6,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,985.50 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $6,448.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $8,265.10 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $3,282.07 – $3,378.60 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $3,352.06 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $2,885.79 – $2,885.79 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,256.29 – $8,246.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,985.50 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,127.46 – $3,190.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,822.54 – $8,319.05 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $8,309.78 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $5,925.44 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $2,822.54 – $5,942.18 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $670.83 – $683.10 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $670.83 – $1,150.31 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $670.83 – $1,319.02 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | not published | $297.00 – $5,942.18 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,182.91 – $5,868.42 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $670.83 – $1,319.02 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $670.83 – $1,334.35 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $1,177.07 – $2,380.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,075.79 – $1,985.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $670.83 – $1,150.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $121.59 – $1,487.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $155.14 – $1,487.08 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,581.90 – $7,156.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $1,177.07 – $2,380.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $854.94 – $8,048.45 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $5,979.56 |