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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $3,206.68 – $18,609.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $3,223.93 – $18,609.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $3,223.93 – $18,609.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $3,243.99 – $18,609.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $3,223.93 – $18,609.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $2,657.61 – $18,792.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $1,981.82 – $11,769.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $3,043.22 – $3,347.54 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $2,657.61 – $12,276.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $2,657.61 – $11,255.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $1,969.17 – $3,347.54 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $2,402.62 – $11,692.00 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | not published | $970.00 – $1,165.00 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | not published | $1,101.92 – $21,344.46 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | not published | $970.00 – $1,165.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $8,099.19 – $8,099.19 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $8,099.19 – $8,099.19 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $8,099.19 – $8,099.19 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $14,029.00 – $14,029.00 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $8,099.19 – $8,099.19 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $8,099.19 – $8,099.19 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $3,903.45 – $10,074.23 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $501.60 – $585.20 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $479.30 – $691.71 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $557.33 – $1,161.31 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,587.58 – $15,706.36 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $1,516.42 – $13,246.14 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,579.67 – $23,411.43 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $1,586.95 – $15,706.36 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $1,551.09 – $15,706.36 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $1,669.22 – $16,928.47 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $5,912.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $1,142.68 – $1,142.68 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $1,551.09 – $15,706.36 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $3,286.91 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $4,331.00 – $8,126.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $3,127.85 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $1,587.72 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $3,127.85 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $3,127.85 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $3,127.85 – $13,147.64 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $3,127.85 – $7,838.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $3,286.91 – $13,147.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $155.14 – $1,487.08 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $3,292.33 – $9,098.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $2,418.63 – $4,799.19 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | not published | $2,418.63 – $4,031.32 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $8,442.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $3,506.34 – $6,675.00 |