Surgery and procedures CPT 29877 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty) as an inpatient: from $31,045.79 to $31,045.79, with a median of $31,045.79. Across Florida, the median is $10,706.06 at 12 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29877, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$31,045.79AdventHealth Carrollwood
Median$31,045.79half pay less
Highest$31,045.79in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART $31,045.79 $31,045.79 — — Apr 1, 2026
source file

Inpatient: lowest $31,045.79, median $31,045.79, highest $31,045.79.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $31,045.79 — 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.