Surgery
Knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty cost in California
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 California
From 73 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
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 California
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 California, from 73 providers. Most listed prices: $2,365–$11,437.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Torrance Memorial Medical Center$1,769Hospital · TorranceEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Glendale Adventist Medical Center$1,770Hospital · GlendaleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast$1,780Hospital · Fort BraggEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. LawrenceKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$136Source: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence price fil · checked Oct 2026
- $1,086Source: Mark Twain Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $1,456
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Fairchild Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,732
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Natividad Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Torrance Memorial Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$350est. $1,769 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Torrance Memorial Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Glendale Adventist Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$351est. $1,770 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Glendale Adventist Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Adventist Health Mendocino CoastKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$196est. $1,780 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adventist Health Mendocino Coast price file · checked Oct 2026 - $366est. $1,785 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St Helena Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,814
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: County of Ventura price file · checked Oct 2026 - White Memorial Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$421est. $1,840 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: White Memorial Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - NorthBay Health Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$1,848
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: NorthBay Health Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,930
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mammoth Hospital price file · 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.