Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in California
In California, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $830.40 to $16,646.68, with a median of $5,148.00. The lowest price is at Madera Community Hospital (Madera). The highest price is 20.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29877. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$830.40Madera Community Hospital
Median$5,148.00half pay less
Highest$16,646.68in California
Lowest saves$4,317.60vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Community Hospital lowest Madera · Fresno, CA Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $830.40 | $1,384.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 4 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 29877 KNEE SCOPE SHAVE ARTICULAR CARTILAGE CDM | $982.26 | $1,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $1,732.00 | $1,732.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Arthroscopy Knee Debrid/Sh | $1,848.44 | $1,848.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $2,681.00 | $2,681.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29877 - OR36029877 | $4,187.00 | $22,406.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29877 - OR36029877 | $4,187.00 | $18,696.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $10,018.40 | $17,890.00 | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $16,047.49 | $29,177.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Knee arthroscopy/surgery | $16,646.68 | $31,408.83 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 12 | $936.62 | $5,148.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $10,018.40 | $10,018.40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $5,148.00 | $5,148.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3 | $5,148.00 | $5,148.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $10,018.40 | $10,018.40 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $1,848.44 | $10,018.40 |
| Fresno, CA | 2 | $830.40 | $5,424.40 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $10,018.40 | $10,018.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $982.26 | $5,500.33 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $16,646.68 | $16,646.68 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $10,018.40 | $10,018.40 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $5,148.00 | $5,148.00 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $10,018.40 | $10,018.40 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $4,187.00 | $4,187.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $1,732.00 | $1,732.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $10,018.40 | $10,018.40 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $2,681.00 | $2,681.00 |
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.
Knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty) in other states
- Alabama$5,039.32
- Alaska$6,238.00
- Arizona$2,316.69
- Arkansas$4,729.29
- Connecticut$46,518.67
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Florida$10,706.06
- Georgia$8,718.00
- Idaho$8,372.00
- Illinois$8,548.06
- Indiana$1,357.65
- Iowa$1,526.40
- Kansas$10,442.65
- Kentucky$1,357.65
- Louisiana$2,695.20
- Maine$505.68
- Maryland$1,626.00
- Massachusetts$3,410.00
- Michigan$1,837.30
- Minnesota$2,520.00
- Mississippi$12,434.73
- Missouri$5,711.26
- Montana$1,342.35
- Nebraska$1,748.57
- Nevada$3,559.00
- New Hampshire$1,875.00
- New Jersey$3,821.05
- New York$1,855.00
- Ohio$2,373.80
- Oklahoma$6,833.03
- Oregon$1,813.61
- Pennsylvania$926.69
- Rhode Island$5,613.32
- South Carolina$4,594.20
- South Dakota$2,722.36
- Tennessee$3,663.00
- Texas$4,508.71
- Vermont$1,594.00
- Virginia$17,718.60
- Washington$3,486.55
- West Virginia$682.00
- Wisconsin$3,265.60
- Wyoming$2,101.18
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.