Surgery
Knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty cost in Illinois
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 Illinois
From 29 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Illinois.
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 Illinois
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 Illinois, from 29 providers. Most listed prices: $2,230–$26,220.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Fairfield Memorial Hospital$1,701Hospital · FairfieldEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $2,050
- Mercyhealth Hospital - Freeport$2,142Hospital · FreeportEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- University of Illinois Hospital and ClinicsKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$39.90Source: University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics price file · checked Oct 2026
- $1,180Source: Blessing Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, IncKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,358Source: Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
- Deaconess Illinois Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,358Source: Deaconess Illinois Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital, Inc.Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,358Source: Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital, Inc. price file · checked Oct 2026
- Deaconess Illinois Red Bud Regional Hospital, IncKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,358Source: Deaconess Illinois Red Bud Regional Hospital, Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
- UnityPoint Health - Trinity MolineKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,526Source: UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline price file · checked Oct 2026
- $282est. $1,701 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Fairfield Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $631est. $2,050 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Humboldt Park Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - Mercyhealth Hospital - FreeportKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$723est. $2,142 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercyhealth Hospital - Freeport price file · checked Oct 2026 - SwedishAmerican Medical GroupKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementFacility fee only$833est. $2,252 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: SwedishAmerican Medical Group price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,514Source: Memorial 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.