Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $1,158.30 to $2,331.00, with a median of $1,813.61. The lowest price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center (Portland) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 2.0× 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$1,158.30Legacy Emanuel Medical Center + 4 more
Median$1,813.61half pay less
Highest$2,331.00in Oregon
Lowest saves$655.31vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton · Salem, OR PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,158.30 | $1,782.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID PR Arthroscopy Knee Surgical Debridement/Shaving Articular Cartilage | $1,726.70 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $1,797.21 | $2,396.28 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC PR 29877 KNEE SCOPE SHAVE ARTICULAR CARTILAGE CDM | $1,830.00 | $2,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR PC ARTHROSCOPY KNEE DEBRID/SHAVE | $2,065.60 | $2,582.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR PC ARTHROSCOPY KNEE DEBRID/SHAVE | $2,065.60 | $2,582.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR PC ARTHROSCOPY KNEE DEBRID/SHAVE | $2,065.60 | $2,582.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR PC ARTHROSCOPY KNEE DEBRID/SHAVE | $2,065.60 | $2,582.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR PC ARTHROSCOPY KNEE DEBRID/SHAVE | $2,065.60 | $2,582.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $2,331.00 | $2,331.00 | Aug 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 4 | $1,158.30 | $1,158.30 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $2,065.60 | $2,065.60 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $2,065.60 | $2,065.60 |
| Salem, OR | 2 | $1,158.30 | $1,744.65 |
| Astoria, OR | 1 | $1,830.00 | $1,830.00 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $1,797.21 | $1,797.21 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $2,065.60 | $2,065.60 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $1,726.70 | $1,726.70 |
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
- New York$1,855.00
- Ohio$2,373.80
- Oklahoma$6,833.03
- 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.