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Arthroscopic smoothing of damaged knee cartilage. Medicare uses G0289 when it is done with a meniscus procedure in another compartment. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 29877: Knee Arthroscopy, Cartilage Shaving
1131 hospitals in 81 markets. National Medicare rate $3,343, surgery center $1,645.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 12 | $3,280 | $3,716 | $5,273 | $3,030–$10,380 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 5 | $4,220 | $4,861 | $8,522 | $2,239–$18,854 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 11 | $4,059 | $4,668 | $5,061 | $2,108–$7,469 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 13 | $2,886 | $3,075 | $3,788 | $2,444–$5,000 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $6,142 | $6,142 | $6,327 | $6,142–$6,389 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $2,628 | $5,057 | $6,556 | $2,628–$6,556 |
| Boston MA | 11 | $4,010 | $4,312 | $4,794 | $2,812–$6,288 |
| California (statewide) | 52 | $5,816 | $9,573 | $12,278 | $2,753–$17,438 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $3,857 | $3,857 | $3,857 | $3,805–$3,857 |
| Chicago IL | 8 | $4,675 | $6,227 | $9,402 | $4,035–$10,219 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $3,948 | $5,244 | $5,497 | $2,694–$7,589 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 15 | $4,324 | $6,418 | $7,186 | $1,898–$11,334 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $11,769–$11,769 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $7,730–$30,233 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 12 | $6,600 | $7,526 | $8,590 | $6,497–$14,496 |
| Delaware (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $8,892–$8,892 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $3,099 | $7,122 | $7,492 | $2,214–$7,617 |
| Detroit MI | 14 | $3,935 | $3,935 | $5,088 | $1,743–$7,854 |
| Florida (statewide) | 64 | $7,988 | $9,087 | $10,082 | $2,285–$27,040 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 29 | $3,874 | $6,389 | $7,548 | $2,266–$18,982 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $5,165–$10,048 |
| Houston TX | 19 | $4,613 | $6,015 | $6,030 | $4,201–$6,245 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 17 | $4,068 | $6,349 | $8,241 | $1,975–$12,371 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 28 | $4,192 | $5,282 | $7,715 | $2,578–$10,219 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 31 | $3,983 | $6,924 | $12,748 | $2,091–$20,580 |
| Indianapolis IN | 1 | — | — | — | $10,380–$10,380 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 24 | $4,529 | $5,100 | $6,528 | $1,659–$9,929 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 19 | $4,107 | $4,956 | $6,073 | $2,990–$18,854 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 15 | $3,904 | $4,493 | $5,312 | $2,709–$12,108 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $3,010–$3,182 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $6,149 | $8,357 | $9,744 | $5,615–$25,517 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 23 | $3,044 | $3,476 | $5,118 | $2,408–$9,620 |
| Maine (statewide) | 17 | $13,295 | $14,927 | $15,435 | $3,465–$19,406 |
| Maryland (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,626–$1,626 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 5 | $3,000 | $3,820 | $4,278 | $2,698–$4,668 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $6,058–$6,058 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 28 | $3,220 | $3,368 | $3,729 | $2,316–$5,640 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 8 | $4,840 | $5,340 | $5,354 | $2,543–$6,984 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 13 | $5,445 | $8,624 | $10,414 | $4,871–$14,305 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 15 | $3,490 | $4,736 | $5,112 | $2,091–$8,923 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 17 | $4,878 | $8,376 | $9,367 | $2,054–$15,386 |
| Montana (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $4,056–$9,713 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $4,175 | $4,900 | $5,359 | $2,307–$6,688 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 12 | $6,253 | $9,706 | $9,875 | $1,841–$20,585 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $2,986–$6,228 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $6,626 | $10,516 | $12,714 | $5,044–$14,652 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 21 | $5,998 | $7,338 | $8,289 | $3,765–$13,630 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 6 | $4,522 | $9,279 | $11,729 | $2,420–$13,916 |
| New York (statewide) | 28 | $2,505 | $4,912 | $7,215 | $2,171–$11,332 |
| New York City | 8 | $2,255 | $4,306 | $7,552 | $2,242–$12,245 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 5 | $2,882 | $5,102 | $8,674 | $1,796–$12,278 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $5,716 | $6,500 | $7,395 | $5,613–$9,992 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 38 | $4,660 | $6,600 | $9,786 | $1,570–$12,576 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 16 | $3,245 | $6,434 | $7,543 | $2,156–$13,630 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 9 | $8,308 | $9,228 | $11,804 | $2,331–$14,924 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 35 | $5,224 | $6,971 | $10,451 | $2,631–$15,051 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $6,319 | $6,614 | $8,550 | $5,130–$13,320 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $4,545 | $4,863 | $4,960 | $3,592–$5,252 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 8 | $3,956 | $6,059 | $6,868 | $3,338–$8,166 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $12,835 | $12,835 | $13,575 | $11,818–$13,575 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $6,284–$11,950 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $8,403–$9,210 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 6 | $4,322 | $5,822 | $7,398 | $4,252–$9,405 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $6,225 | $6,225 | $6,225 | $6,225–$6,225 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $4,332–$5,880 |
| San Diego CA | 7 | $7,154 | $7,154 | $7,200 | $6,018–$7,760 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 5 | $8,356 | $10,378 | $12,808 | $8,032–$28,573 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $9,173 | $9,510 | $11,436 | $8,518–$12,938 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 19 | $7,591 | $11,288 | $17,742 | $3,101–$20,079 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $5,017–$16,579 |
| St. Louis MO | 4 | — | — | — | $4,812–$5,226 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $7,308 | $7,308 | $7,308 | $5,998–$13,033 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 23 | $3,314 | $3,593 | $4,879 | $2,737–$6,760 |
| Texas (statewide) | 78 | $4,051 | $5,598 | $7,440 | $2,104–$20,580 |
| Utah (statewide) | 14 | $6,225 | $6,225 | $6,225 | $2,947–$11,341 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,009–$5,009 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 20 | $8,623 | $9,951 | $11,385 | $6,208–$16,749 |
| Washington (statewide) | 12 | $8,413 | $9,508 | $11,156 | $3,318–$16,915 |
| Washington DC | 9 | $7,397 | $7,397 | $7,908 | $5,292–$9,256 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $3,602–$21,783 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 42 | $6,554 | $9,578 | $9,894 | $2,221–$14,340 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby General Hospital | Ohio (statewide) | $1,570 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-10-01 |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Maryland (statewide) | $1,626 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-10 |
| Madison County Health Care System | Iowa (statewide) | $1,659 | 0.5× | 3 | 2026-09-23 |
| Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,743 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Decatur County Hospital | Iowa (statewide) | $1,749 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-03-04 |
| Chatham Hospital Inc | North Carolina (statewide) | $1,796 | 0.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Nebraska (statewide) | $1,841 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-08-10 |
| Nationwide Children'S Hospital | Ohio (statewide) | $1,886 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Montrose Regional Health | Colorado (statewide) | $1,898 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-07-13 |
| Mt San Rafael Hospital | Colorado (statewide) | $1,914 | 0.6× | 8 | 2026-07-23 |
| Weiser Memorial Hospital | Idaho (statewide) | $1,975 | 0.6× | 5 | 2026-08-18 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Missouri (statewide) | $2,054 | 0.6× | 16 | 2026-06-09 |
| Ascension St Vincent'S Riverside | Florida (statewide) | $20,292 | 5.9× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent'S St Johns County | Florida (statewide) | $20,292 | 5.9× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Clay | Indiana (statewide) | $20,292 | 5.9× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital, Inc | Indiana (statewide) | $20,368 | 5.9× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Indiana (statewide) | $20,580 | 5.9× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Hospital | Texas (statewide) | $20,580 | 6.3× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chi Health St Francis | Nebraska (statewide) | $20,585 | 6.1× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $21,783 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $25,517 | 6.1× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Ascension St Vincent'S Southside | Florida (statewide) | $27,040 | 7.9× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $28,573 | 5.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Connecticut (statewide) | $30,233 | 7.6× | 19 | 2026-03-31 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for knee arthroscopy, cartilage shaving?
Across 1131 hospitals in 81 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 29877, hospital outpatient is $6,274, 1.9× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $4,204 to $9,370. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for knee arthroscopy, cartilage shaving?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 29877 is $3,343 and its surgery-center rate is $1,645, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for knee arthroscopy, cartilage shaving?
Lowest medians: Selby General Hospital ($1,570), Atlantic General Hospital ($1,626), Madison County Health Care System ($1,659). Highest: Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center ($30,233), Stanford Health Care ($28,573), Ascension St Vincent'S Southside ($27,040). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.