Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Pullman, WA
In Pullman, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $2,307.75 to $2,313.60, with a median of $2,310.68. The lowest listed price is at Pullman Regional Hospital — $2.93 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $2,310.68 at 12 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 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 29, 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 Pullman, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pullman Regional Hospital lowest Pullman, WA · (509) 332-2541 Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $2,307.75 | $2,715.00 | $368.78–$2,660.70 | 15% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax, WA · (509) 397-3435 Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $2,313.60 | $2,892.00 | $368.78–$650.06 | 20% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,307.75, median $2,310.68, highest $2,313.60.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.