Surgery
Knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty cost in Colorado
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 Colorado
From 17 hospital and 1 clinic prices in Colorado.
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 Colorado
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 Colorado, from 18 providers. Most listed prices: $2,236–$6,613.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Delta County Memorial Hospital$1,776Hospital · DeltaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $2,096
- $2,297
- UCHealth Estes Valley Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,367Source: UCHealth Estes Valley Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- Delta County Memorial HospitalKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$357est. $1,776 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Delta County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Nov 2026 - $677est. $2,096 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prowers Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $878est. $2,297 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Family Health West Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Huerfano County Hospital DistrictKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$1,070est. $2,489 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Huerfano County Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,244est. $2,622 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Grand River Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$1,335est. $2,754 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,345est. $2,764 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Montrose Regional Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - East Phillips County Hospital DistrictKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$1,305est. $2,822 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: East Phillips County Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,395est. $2,875 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mt. San Rafael Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,510est. $2,929 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Gunnison Valley Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Colorado West Healthcare System dba Community HospitalKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$3,690
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Colorado West Healthcare System dba Community Hosp 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.