Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Fremont, NE
In Fremont, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $1,350.87 to $1,350.87, with a median of $1,350.87. Across Nebraska, the median is $1,748.57 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29877, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 16, 2026 and Feb 16, 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 Fremont, NE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Fremont Health lowest Fremont, NE · (402) 721-1610 ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT-SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,350.87 | $3,651.00 | $1,642.95–$3,504.96 | 63% | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont, NE · (402) 721-1610 Arthroscopy Knee Surg Debride/Shave Articular Cart | $2,163.02 | $5,846.00 | $2,630.70–$5,612.16 | 63% | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,350.87, median $1,350.87, highest $1,350.87.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,350.87. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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 and 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.