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 Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $6,503.01 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,745.04 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,929.00 – $1,929.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $615.02 – $3,202.82 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $3,726.16 – $11,306.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $3,603.46 – $3,679.33 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $615.02 – $3,202.82 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $615.02 – $3,202.82 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $450.00 – $4,376.47 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $21,931.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $3,788.94 – $16,014.08 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,277.00 – $7,852.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $121.59 – $1,487.08 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,097.77 – $8,983.54 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $547.70 – $6,596.16 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $547.70 – $4,592.58 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $3,046.42 – $6,038.01 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $648.54 – $2,220.94 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $615.02 – $3,202.82 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $21,931.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $732.10 – $2,346.27 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $547.70 – $14,893.23 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $121.59 – $1,487.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $155.14 – $1,487.08 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $3,281.13 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $8,770.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $979.01 – $4,122.60 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,154.93 – $15,689.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $121.59 – $1,487.08 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $6,655.54 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $2,427.27 – $8,770.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $547.70 – $4,263.74 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $450.00 – $5,307.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $121.59 – $1,487.08 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $547.70 – $4,263.74 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $547.70 – $4,263.74 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $2,273.78 – $2,273.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $121.59 – $1,487.08 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $658.73 – $3,458.17 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $3,342.87 – $6,017.17 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | not published | $1,192.96 – $1,879.99 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | not published | $1,536.42 – $3,340.82 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $3,095.56 – $5,572.02 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $2,250.92 – $2,250.92 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $1,040.78 – $3,402.68 |