Surgery
Knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty cost in Alabama
Knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Alabama
From 23 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Alabama.
Nationwide typical: $4,918 (most listed prices $2,119–$13,565).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: When chondroplasty is done with a meniscectomy, NCCI bundles it into 29880/29881, and Medicare uses G0289 for chondroplasty in a separate compartment.
Cheapest in Alabama
Total price
Knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty
Anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Alabama, from 23 providers. Most listed prices: $3,170–$12,976.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $1,979
- Grove Hill Rural Emergency Hospital$2,172Hospital · Grove HillEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital$3,170Hospital · MobileEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $560est. $1,979 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Russell Medical price file · checked Oct 2026 - Grove Hill Rural Emergency HospitalKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$753est. $2,172 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Grove Hill Rural Emergency Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - USA Health Children's & Women's HospitalKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$1,751est. $3,170 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - USA Health Providence HospitalKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$1,751est. $3,170 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: USA Health Providence Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,868est. $3,286 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Crenshaw Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,153est. $3,572 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UAB Medical West price file · checked Oct 2026 - Southeast Health Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$3,783
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Southeast Health Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $4,308
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mizell Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Riverview Regional Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$2,920est. $4,339 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $3,170est. $4,589 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: East Alabama Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $3,326est. $4,745 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- The Children's Hospital of Alabama - Benjamin RussellKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$5,039
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: The Children's Hospital of Alabama - Benjamin Russ price fil · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.