Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $951.90 to $5,342.40, with a median of $3,265.60. The lowest price is at Ascension Calumet Hospital (Chilton). The highest price is 5.6× 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$951.90Ascension Calumet Hospital
Median$3,265.60half pay less
Highest$5,342.40in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$2,313.70vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital lowest Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-S KNEE SURGERY; CHONDROPLASTY | $951.90 | $1,670.00 | — source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Knee arthroscopy/surgery | $1,373.37 | $2,634.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Knee arthroscopy/surgery | $1,485.95 | $2,825.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $3,084.87 | $5,508.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $3,084.87 | $5,508.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $3,084.87 | $5,508.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $3,084.87 | $5,508.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $3,084.87 | $5,508.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $3,084.87 | $5,508.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $3,084.87 | $5,508.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $3,084.87 | $5,508.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $3,084.87 | $5,508.70 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $3,084.87 | $5,508.70 | — source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Pro Arthrs Kne Dbrdmt/Shvg Artclr Crtlg Chndpls | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Pro Arthrs Kne Dbrdmt/Shvg Artclr Crtlg Chndpls | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Pro Arthrs Kne Dbrdmt/Shvg Artclr Crtlg Chndpls | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Pro Arthrs Kne Dbrdmt/Shvg Artclr Crtlg Chndpls | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Pro Arthrs Kne Dbrdmt/Shvg Artclr Crtlg Chndpls | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT/SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $3,265.60 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $5,342.40 | $6,678.00 | Jan 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 3 | $951.90 | $3,084.87 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $3,265.60 | $4,304.00 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $3,084.87 | $3,084.87 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $3,265.60 | $3,265.60 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $3,265.60 | $3,265.60 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $3,084.87 | $3,084.87 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $3,265.60 | $3,265.60 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $1,373.37 | $1,373.37 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $3,265.60 | $3,265.60 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $3,084.87 | $3,084.87 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $3,265.60 | $3,265.60 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $3,265.60 | $3,265.60 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $1,485.95 | $1,485.95 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $3,084.87 | $3,084.87 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $3,265.60 | $3,265.60 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $3,084.87 | $3,084.87 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $3,265.60 | $3,265.60 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $3,084.87 | $3,084.87 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $3,084.87 | $3,084.87 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $3,265.60 | $3,265.60 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $3,265.60 | $3,265.60 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $3,265.60 | $3,265.60 |
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
- 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
- Wyoming$2,101.18
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.