Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Fayetteville, NC
In Fayetteville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty) (one side of the body): from $3,364.20 to $3,364.20, with a median of $3,364.20. Across North Carolina, the median is $3,364.20 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital one side Raeford, NC · (910) 904-8000 REMOVAL OR SHAVING OF KNEE JOINT CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $3,364.20 | $5,607.00 | $3,241.67–$8,104.17 | 40% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $3,364.20, median $3,364.20, highest $3,364.20.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 29877 ($2,579.76). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NCREMOVAL OR SHAVING OF KNEE JOINT CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $0.60 | file |