Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in New York
In New York, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $387.86 to $3,883.81, with a median of $1,855.00. The lowest price is at Westfield Memorial Hospital (Westfield). The highest price is 10.0× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$387.86Westfield Memorial Hospital
Median$1,855.00half pay less
Highest$3,883.81in New York
Lowest saves$1,467.14vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital lowest Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $387.86 | $1,763.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $595.11 | $998.00 | — source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell · Corning, NY PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $700.65 | $1,175.00 | — source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $744.20 | $2,749.11 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua · Rochester, NY PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,050.68 | $1,762.00 | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville · Rochester, NY PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,379.84 | $2,314.00 | — source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,489.00 | $1,489.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Arthrs Knee Surg Debridement/Shvg Artclr Crtlg | $1,511.99 | $1,511.99 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Arthrs Knee Surg Debridement/Shvg Artclr Crtlg | $1,511.99 | $1,511.99 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Arthrs Knee Surg Debridement/Shvg Artclr Crtlg | $1,511.99 | $1,511.99 | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY... | $1,855.00 | $1,855.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $1,879.65 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center Malone · Malone, NY PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $2,366.00 | $2,366.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,342.87 | $1,706.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,342.87 | $1,761.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ARTHRS KNEE DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,342.87 | $1,699.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $10,431.68 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $8,421.47 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR | $3,839.54 | $8,421.47 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Arthrs knee surg dbrdmt/shvg | $3,883.81 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Arthrs knee surg dbrdmt/shvg | $3,883.81 | — | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8 | $744.20 | $3,342.87 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $1,511.99 | $1,511.99 |
| Rochester, NY | 4 | $1,050.68 | $2,631.82 |
| Corning, NY | 1 | $700.65 | $700.65 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 1 | $387.86 | $387.86 |
| Malone, NY | 1 | $2,366.00 | $2,366.00 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $1,489.00 | $1,489.00 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $595.11 | $595.11 |
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
- 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
- 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.