Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $534.93 to $25,101.73, with a median of $1,357.65. The lowest price is at La Porte Hospital (La Porte). The highest price is 46.9× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$534.93La Porte Hospital
Median$1,357.65half pay less
Highest$25,101.73in Indiana
Lowest saves$822.72vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN 29877 KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $534.93 | $1,621.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN 29877,LT KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $564.96 | $2,354.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac · Winamac, IN Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $633.50 | $905.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 29877,LT KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $635.58 | $2,354.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 29877,LT KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $635.58 | $2,354.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 29877,LT KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $706.20 | $2,354.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $718.80 | $1,198.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $1,064.25 | $1,419.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN 29877,LT KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $1,177.00 | $2,354.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $1,300.95 | $1,858.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,357.65 | $3,879.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,357.65 | $3,879.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper · Jasper, IN PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,357.65 | $3,879.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $1,486.40 | $1,858.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN KNEE ARTH/DRAIN WITH CHONDROPLASTY | $1,918.65 | $3,197.75 | — source file |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital Decatur · Decatur, IN Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $3,272.00 | $3,272.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $3,401.72 | $4,859.60 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Health Surgery Center Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Knee arthroscopy/surgery | $5,520.20 | $7,886.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI PR Arthroscopy Knee Surgical Debridement/Shaving Articular Cartilage | $17,658.74 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN Arthrs Knee Surg Debridement/Shvg Artclr Crtlg | $18,659.71 | $23,324.64 | — source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Knee arthroscopy/surgery | $25,101.73 | $35,859.62 | Aug 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne, IN | 4 | $564.96 | $635.58 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 2 | $5,520.20 | $15,310.96 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 2 | $1,300.95 | $1,393.68 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $18,659.71 | $18,659.71 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $3,272.00 | $3,272.00 |
| Evansville, IN | 1 | $1,357.65 | $1,357.65 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $1,357.65 | $1,357.65 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $1,918.65 | $1,918.65 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1 | $718.80 | $718.80 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $534.93 | $534.93 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $3,401.72 | $3,401.72 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $1,357.65 | $1,357.65 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $1,177.00 | $1,177.00 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 1 | $17,658.74 | $17,658.74 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 1 | $1,064.25 | $1,064.25 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $633.50 | $633.50 |
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
- Florida$10,706.06
- Georgia$8,718.00
- Idaho$8,372.00
- Illinois$8,548.06
- 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.