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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $1,929.00 – $1,929.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,929.00 – $1,929.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $1,088.55 – $4,122.60 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $447.29 – $879.37 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $2,693.60 – $5,572.02 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $447.29 – $721.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $155.14 – $1,487.08 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $451.76 – $597.11 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $1,664.41 – $3,405.12 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $1,463.19 – $3,405.12 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $3,376.30 – $9,712.92 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $3,577.09 – $9,779.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $4,233.00 – $11,377.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $1,929.00 – $1,929.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $931.08 – $2,943.89 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $547.70 – $4,316.85 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $547.70 – $13,952.41 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $547.70 – $4,122.60 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $547.70 – $4,263.74 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $447.29 – $721.15 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,410.65 – $3,405.12 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $447.29 – $721.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $447.29 – $721.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $447.29 – $597.11 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $451.76 – $605.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $12,343.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $660.93 – $7,994.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $813.00 – $5,680.26 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,924.09 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,416.88 – $7,585.48 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3,108.00 – $12,756.00 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,286.91 – $7,079.01 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $1,064.00 – $6,456.30 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,260.86 – $2,260.86 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $648.54 – $2,220.94 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $615.02 – $3,202.82 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $615.02 – $3,202.82 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $547.70 – $5,329.67 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $855.78 – $4,122.60 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $3,577.09 – $8,335.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $2,160.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $2,439.13 – $2,824.25 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,563.44 – $3,405.12 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $447.29 – $597.11 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,428.67 – $3,405.12 |