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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $3,503.94 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,683.92 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,197.20 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,168.52 – $1,168.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,133.74 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $3,503.94 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,133.74 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $1,168.52 – $1,168.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $713.00 – $7,585.48 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $3,246.04 – $6,814.29 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $1,064.00 – $6,385.42 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,260.86 – $2,260.86 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $1,060.80 – $10,155.94 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $615.02 – $3,202.82 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $2,868.15 – $6,745.35 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $3,578.72 – $21,931.00 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $3,502.30 – $7,765.20 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $3,127.46 – $7,809.26 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $615.02 – $3,202.82 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,836.00 – $13,249.26 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $3,245.59 – $4,543.83 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $2,600.00 – $9,142.74 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $2,159.89 – $12,557.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $8,770.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $547.70 – $4,690.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $155.14 – $1,487.08 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $3,124.25 – $3,249.22 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $3,178.20 – $10,137.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $547.70 – $8,039.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $121.59 – $1,487.08 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $3,577.09 – $9,400.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,223.93 – $15,689.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $946.90 – $6,164.76 |