Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 24 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $744.20 to $25,603.80, with a median of $3,594.44. The lowest listed price is at St. Barnabas Hospital — $2,850.24 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $1,855.00 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 21 cities for code 29877, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 5, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Barnabas Hospital lowest Bronx, NY · (212) 960-9000 PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $744.20 | $2,749.11 | $518.91–$1,667.92 | 73% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY... | $1,855.00 | $1,855.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,244.61 | $7,566.00 | $1,626.69–$6,846.47 | 57% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,244.61 | $7,566.00 | $1,626.69–$6,846.47 | 57% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica, NY PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,342.87 | $1,699.00 | $355.18–$656.00 | -97% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,342.87 | $1,761.00 | $355.18–$656.00 | -90% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,342.87 | $1,761.00 | $355.18–$656.00 | -90% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,342.87 | $1,706.00 | $355.18–$656.00 | -96% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,545.97 | $7,566.00 | $1,189.00–$14,007.00 | 53% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,545.97 | $7,566.00 | $1,074.37–$7,363.23 | 53% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank, NJ ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,591.33 | $7,566.00 | $1,066.81–$7,410.90 | 53% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,591.33 | $7,566.00 | $1,240.82–$7,363.23 | 53% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,591.33 | $7,566.00 | $1,255.96–$7,566.00 | 53% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,594.44 | $7,566.00 | $1,189.00–$13,893.00 | 52% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge, NJ ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,594.44 | $7,566.00 | $1,189.00–$13,893.00 | 52% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,594.44 | $7,566.00 | $1,218.13–$7,157.44 | 52% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,821.05 | $7,566.00 | $1,293.79–$7,070.43 | 49% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,821.05 | $7,566.00 | $1,361.88–$7,378.36 | 49% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $10,431.68 | $225.00–$5,452.15 | 63% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst, NY HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $8,421.47 | $225.00–$5,452.15 | 54% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $10,431.68 | $225.00–$5,452.15 | 63% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $8,421.47 | $225.00–$5,452.15 | 54% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $8,421.47 | $225.00–$5,452.15 | 54% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $10,431.68 | $225.00–$5,452.15 | 63% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $8,421.47 | $225.00–$5,452.15 | 54% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica, NY HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $10,431.68 | $225.00–$5,452.15 | 63% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $10,431.68 | $225.00–$5,452.15 | 63% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $8,421.47 | $225.00–$5,452.15 | 54% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $10,431.68 | $225.00–$5,452.15 | 63% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Arthrs Knee Debridement/Shaving Artclr Crtlg | $3,963.36 | $22,776.92 | — | 83% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Arthrs Knee Debridement/Shaving Artclr Crtlg | $4,130.83 | $10,348.62 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Arthrs Knee Debridement/Shaving Artclr Crtlg | $4,557.85 | $22,776.92 | — | 80% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Arthrs Knee Debridement/Shaving Artclr Crtlg | $4,557.85 | $22,776.92 | — | 80% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Arthrs Knee Debridement/Shaving Artclr Crtlg | $4,587.54 | $12,827.36 | — | 64% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Arthrs Knee Debridement/Shaving Artclr Crtlg | $9,532.36 | $40,427.09 | — | 76% | — source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $25,603.80 | $25,603.80 | $1,731.00–$48,314.37 | — | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $744.20, median $3,594.44, highest $25,603.80 — a 34.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,855.00. 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 15 of 18 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.