Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 7 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty) as an inpatient: from $4,304.96 to $4,304.96, with a median of $4,304.96. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park and 6 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $4,508.71 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 7 cities for code 29877, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 3, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park lowest Cedar Park, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | $3,946.21–$4,663.70 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway lowest Lakeway, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | $3,946.21–$6,457.44 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor lowest Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | $3,946.21–$5,739.94 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville lowest Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | $3,946.21–$6,457.44 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin lowest Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | $3,946.21–$5,022.45 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda lowest Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | $3,946.21–$5,022.45 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock lowest Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | $3,946.21–$6,457.44 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,304.96, median $4,304.96, highest $4,304.96.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $4,304.96 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers knee arthroscopy in which the surgeon smooths rough or loose cartilage.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.