Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $1,158.30 to $1,158.30, with a median of $1,158.30. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Oregon, the median is $1,813.61 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,158.30, median $1,158.30, highest $1,158.30.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,158.30. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.