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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: Arthrs Knee Surg Dbrdmt/Shvg
97 hospitals in 35 markets. National Medicare rate $3,343, surgery center $1,645.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 1 | — | — | — | $6,142–$6,142 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $2,628–$8,322 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $3,174 | $3,718 | $4,276 | $2,705–$4,536 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $16,402–$16,402 |
| Chicago IL | 5 | $4,049 | $4,884 | $6,180 | $4,035–$9,130 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $5,867 | $6,702 | $7,705 | $3,960–$7,778 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $11,769–$11,769 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $6,703–$12,286 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $4,612 | $5,849 | $6,088 | $3,384–$7,122 |
| Detroit MI | 6 | $3,935 | $3,935 | $4,825 | $3,171–$7,854 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,803–$6,803 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $5,052–$5,052 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,258–$3,258 |
| Indianapolis IN | 1 | — | — | — | $10,380–$10,380 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $8,900–$8,900 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $2,986–$4,181 |
| Los Angeles CA | 2 | — | — | — | $13,113–$25,517 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 1 | — | — | — | $3,660–$3,660 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $2,307–$5,818 |
| New York City | 3 | — | — | — | $6,353–$10,978 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,805–$5,805 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $9,968–$9,968 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $6,539 | $9,022 | $9,630 | $6,180–$13,320 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $4,863–$5,252 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $12,835 | $12,835 | $19,657 | $12,835–$21,931 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $10,016–$10,016 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 3 | — | — | — | $6,225–$6,225 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $5,940–$5,940 |
| San Diego CA | 1 | — | — | — | $4,208–$4,208 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 2 | — | — | — | $16,526–$28,573 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $10,046 | $10,872 | $13,228 | $9,897–$14,460 |
| St. Louis MO | 3 | — | — | — | $6,624–$6,624 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $5,998–$7,308 |
| Washington DC | 4 | — | — | — | $4,209–$9,256 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $6,484–$6,484 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $2,307 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $2,628 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $2,705 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $2,830 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $2,986 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $3,052 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,171 | 1.0× | 16 | 2026-03-31 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $3,212 | 1.0× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Illinois (statewide) | $3,258 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-06-03 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $3,384 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $3,384 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $3,518 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $3,660 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $3,718 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $3,960 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-07-14 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,035 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,049 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $4,181 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $4,183 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego CA | $4,208 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $4,209 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $4,368 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $4,536 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $4,863 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $4,863 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,884 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $5,052 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,122 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,252 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $5,805 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $5,818 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $5,840 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $5,849 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $5,867 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $5,940 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $5,998 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $6,078 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $6,098 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $6,142 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $6,180 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,180 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $6,225 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Mckay-Dee Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $6,225 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Lds Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $6,225 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $6,353 | 1.6× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $6,484 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,539 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | St. Louis MO | $6,624 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | St. Louis MO | $6,624 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $6,624 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-10 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $6,702 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,703 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $6,803 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $7,122 | 2.1× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $7,308 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $7,612 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $7,705 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $7,778 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-16 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $7,854 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $8,322 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $8,900 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $9,022 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $9,130 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $9,256 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $9,256 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $9,295 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $9,352 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $9,630 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $9,897 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $9,968 | 3.0× | 8 | 2026-07-01 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,002 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $10,016 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $10,016 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,179 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Riverview Health | Indianapolis IN | $10,380 | 3.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York City | $10,848 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $10,978 | 2.7× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $11,565 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | Columbus OH | $11,769 | 3.7× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $12,286 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $13,113 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $13,320 | 3.6× | 1 | 2026-03-24 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $13,782 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $14,460 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-08-27 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $16,402 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $16,526 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-03-23 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $21,931 | 6.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $21,931 | 6.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $25,517 | 6.1× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $28,573 | 5.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for knee arthroscopy, cartilage shaving?
Across 97 hospitals in 35 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 29877, hospital outpatient is $6,484, 1.9× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $4,368 to $9,968. 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: Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford ($2,307), Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin ($2,628), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth ($2,705). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($28,573), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($25,517), Providence Portland Medical Center ($21,931). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.