Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty) as an inpatient: from $1,050.68 to $1,379.84, with a median of $1,215.26. The lowest listed price is at F.F. Thompson Hospital — $164.58 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $1,855.00 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 29877, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.F. Thompson Hospital lowest Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,050.68 | $1,762.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,379.84 | $2,314.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,050.68, median $1,215.26, highest $1,379.84 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,631.83 — 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.