Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Texas
In Texas, 38 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $346.00 to $25,233.33, with a median of $4,508.71. The lowest price is at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital (Nacogdoches). The highest price is 72.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,508.71, is 8% below the US median of $4,899.91.
- Texas ranks 12th of 33 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 38 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$346.00Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital
Median$4,508.71half of hospitals charge less
Highest$25,233.33in Texas
Lowest saves$4,162.71vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital lowest Nacogdoches · Nacogdoches, TX Knee Arthroscopy/surgery | $346.00 | $1,152.00 | — source file |
| Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa · Pampa, TX Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29877 - OR36029877 | $503.00 | $2,651.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ARTHROSCOPY KNEE CHONDROPLASTY 29877 | $2,078.40 | $3,464.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ARTHROSCOPY KNEE CHONDROPLASTY 29877 | $2,302.20 | $3,837.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club Trophy Club · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ARTHROSCOPY KNEE CHONDROPLASTY 29877 | $2,658.00 | $4,430.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR | $2,794.49 | $16,308.88 | Sep 2, 2024 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherman Sherman · Sherman-Denison, TX ARTHROSCOPY KNEE CHONDROPLASTY 29877 | $3,102.00 | $5,170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ARTHRS KNEE SURG DBRDMT/SHVG | $3,234.32 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ARTHRS KNEE SURG DBRDMT/SHVG | $3,234.32 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Knapp Medical Center Weslaco · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Knee Arthroscopy/Surgery - 29877 - OR36029877 | $3,270.00 | $18,865.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Regional Medical Center Mission · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29877 - OR36029877 | $3,270.00 | $15,200.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Comanche County Medical Center Comanche · Comanche, TX Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $3,841.50 | $5,910.00 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,304.96 | $7,174.93 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,712.46 | $7,854.10 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,712.46 | $7,854.10 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,712.46 | $7,854.10 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,712.46 | $7,854.10 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,712.46 | $7,854.10 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,712.46 | $7,854.10 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,712.46 | $7,854.10 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - DEBRIDE | $4,712.46 | $7,854.10 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Detar Hospital Navarro Victoria · Victoria, TX KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $8,740.24 | $41,620.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Detar North Victoria · Victoria, TX KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $8,740.24 | $41,620.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkland Health Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Arthrs Knee Surg Debridement/Shvg Artclr Crtlg | $9,513.54 | $23,783.84 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ARTHROSCOPY KNEE CHONDROPLASTY 29877 | $9,685.80 | $16,143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glen Rose Medical Center Glen Rose · Glen Rose, TX Arthro Knee Deb/shv Artclr Crt | $10,007.00 | $10,007.00 | — source file |
| Medina Regional Hospital Hondo · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ARTHROSCOPY KNEE DEBRID/SHV AC | $10,170.80 | $11,300.88 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Lake Granbury Medical Center Granbury · Granbury, TX KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $12,237.03 | $67,983.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Laredo Medical Center Laredo · Laredo, TX KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $14,504.51 | $60,435.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $16,720.23 | $16,720.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| White Rock Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Arthroscopy, knee, surgical debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) | $24,871.07 | $36,575.10 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Longview Medical Center Longview · Longview, TX KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $25,233.33 | $140,185.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 8 | $2,794.49 | $4,304.96 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 7 | $2,078.40 | $9,513.54 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $4,712.46 | $4,712.46 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 2 | $3,270.00 | $3,270.00 |
| Victoria, TX | 2 | $8,740.24 | $8,740.24 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 1 | $3,234.32 | $3,234.32 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $4,712.46 | $4,712.46 |
| Comanche, TX | 1 | $3,841.50 | $3,841.50 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $4,712.46 | $4,712.46 |
| Glen Rose, TX | 1 | $10,007.00 | $10,007.00 |
| Granbury, TX | 1 | $12,237.03 | $12,237.03 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $3,234.32 | $3,234.32 |
| Laredo, TX | 1 | $14,504.51 | $14,504.51 |
| Longview, TX | 1 | $25,233.33 | $25,233.33 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $4,712.46 | $4,712.46 |
| Nacogdoches, TX | 1 | $346.00 | $346.00 |
| Pampa, TX | 1 | $503.00 | $503.00 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1 | $10,170.80 | $10,170.80 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | 1 | $3,102.00 | $3,102.00 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $4,712.46 | $4,712.46 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $4,712.46 | $4,712.46 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing explained.
Knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty) in other states
- Alabama$8,797.52
- Alaska$11,030.55, 2 hospitals
- Arizona$9,348.04
- Arkansas$3,665.38
- California$9,465.00
- Colorado$10,718.50
- Connecticut$3,635.00, 1 hospital
- Delaware$3,381.70, 2 hospitals
- Florida$10,690.00
- Georgia$8,718.00
- Hawaii$10,988.60, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$6,877.00
- Illinois$4,870.60
- Indiana$11,045.90
- Iowa$2,100.85
- Kansas$4,390.38
- Kentucky$7,908.81
- Louisiana$4,002.40
- Maine$1,821.71, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$1,626.00, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$6,432.38
- Michigan$4,836.05
- Minnesota$2,437.50
- Mississippi$3,267.64
- Missouri$6,939.09
- Montana$2,010.52, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$3,218.68
- Nevada$3,765.30, 3 hospitals
- New Hampshire$754.05, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$4,291.71
- New Mexico$6,841.40, 4 hospitals
- New York$3,839.54
- North Carolina$3,364.20
- North Dakota$4,325.51, 4 hospitals
- Ohio$13,585.57
- Oklahoma$6,833.03
- Oregon$3,374.54, 4 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$5,993.50
- Rhode Island$5,613.32, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$10,884.90
- South Dakota$4,474.62, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$6,199.01
- Utah$4,764.89, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$4,048.54, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$14,256.20
- Washington$4,906.40
- West Virginia$4,725.50
- Wisconsin$3,084.87
- Wyoming$4,262.46, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.