Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Carroll, IA
In Carroll, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $1,799.00 to $6,612.94, with a median of $4,205.97. The lowest listed price is at St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home — $2,406.97 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $1,710.60 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 29877, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Carroll, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home lowest Carroll, IA · (712) 792-3581 Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $1,799.00 | $1,799.00 | $76.98–$1,834.98 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning, IA · (712) 655-2072 Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $6,612.94 | $9,314.00 | $4,895.07–$9,779.70 | 29% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,799.00, median $4,205.97, highest $6,612.94 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.