Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Florida
In Florida, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $1,395.00 to $31,045.79, with a median of $10,706.06. The lowest price is at Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale (Ft. Lauderdale). The highest price is 22.3× 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$1,395.00Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale
Median$10,706.06half pay less
Highest$31,045.79in Florida
Lowest saves$9,311.06vs the median
Hospitals in Florida, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale lowest Ft. Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL PR Arthroscopy Knee Surgical Debridement/Shaving Articular Cartilage | $1,395.00 | $1,395.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Vero Beach · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $2,373.80 | $3,652.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital Stuart · Port St. Lucie, FL ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $2,373.80 | $3,652.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $2,373.80 | $3,652.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center Milton · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $7,076.95 | $47,179.66 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $10,690.00 | $10,690.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Knee Scope,Shave Articular Cart | $10,722.12 | $53,610.62 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Knee Scope,Shave Articular Cart | $10,722.12 | $53,610.62 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Knee Scope,Shave Articular Cart | $10,722.12 | $53,610.62 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Knee Scope,Shave Articular Cart | $10,722.12 | $53,610.62 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Knee Scope,Shave Articular Cart | $23,485.37 | $117,426.84 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $31,045.79 | $31,045.79 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 5 | $10,722.12 | $10,722.12 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $1,395.00 | $1,884.40 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1 | $10,690.00 | $10,690.00 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 1 | $7,076.95 | $7,076.95 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1 | $2,373.80 | $2,373.80 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 1 | $2,373.80 | $2,373.80 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1 | $31,045.79 | $31,045.79 |
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
- California$5,148.00
- Connecticut$46,518.67
- Delaware$2,000.00
- 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.