Surgery and procedures CPT 29877 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Rice Lake, WI — inpatient

In Rice Lake, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty) as an inpatient: from $2,756.75 to $2,756.75, with a median of $2,756.75. Across Wisconsin, the median is $3,105.80 at 32 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29877, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$2,756.75Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Median$2,756.75half pay less
Highest$2,756.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Cumberland Memorial Hospital Cumberland, WI · (715) 822-7200 Arthroscopy, Knee Chrondroplas $2,756.75 $2,756.75 — — —
source file

Inpatient: lowest $2,756.75, median $2,756.75, highest $2,756.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,756.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.