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Knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty cost in Louisiana

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 Louisiana

$4,833Typical
$3,210 – $10,749Most listed prices

From 24 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Louisiana.

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 Louisiana

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.

$2,514Lowest est. total
$4,833Typical
$16,717Highest

In Louisiana, from 24 providers. Most listed prices: $3,210–$10,749.

Cheapest totals nearby

About this service and typical prices

  1. DeSoto Regional Health System
    Hospital · Mansfield, LA
    Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridement
    Facility fee only
    $1,096est. $2,514 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: DeSoto Regional Health System price file · checked Oct 2026
  2. Franklin Medical Center
    Hospital · Winnsboro, LA
    Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridement
    Facility fee only
    $1,158est. $2,577 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Franklin Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  3. Bayou Bend Health System
    Hospital · Franklin, LA
    Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridement
    Facility fee only
    $1,485est. $2,904 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Bayou Bend Health System price file · checked Oct 2026
  4. Ochsner St. Anne Hospital
    Hospital · Raceland, LA
    Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridement
    Facility fee only
    $3,499

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner St. Anne Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  5. Lake Surgical Hospital - Slidell
    Hospital · Slidell, LA
    Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridement
    Facility fee only
    $3,563

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  6. Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics
    Hospital · Lafayette, LA
    Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridement
    Facility fee only
    $2,505est. $3,924 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics price file · checked Oct 2026
  7. Slidell Memorial Hospital - Main Campus
    Hospital · Slidell, LA
    Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridement
    Facility fee only
    $2,544est. $3,963 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Slidell Memorial Hospital - Main Campus price file · checked Oct 2026
  8. Springhill Medical Center
    Hospital · Springhill, LA
    Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridement
    Facility fee only
    $2,587est. $4,006 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Springhill Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  9. Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital
    Hospital · Lafayette, LA
    Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridement
    Facility fee only
    $4,131

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  10. Park Place Surgical Hospital
    Hospital · Lafayette, LA
    Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridement
    Facility fee only
    $2,906est. $4,325 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Park Place Surgical Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  11. Doctors' Hospital of Slidell, LLC
    Hospital · Slidell, LA
    Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridement
    Facility fee only
    $2,970est. $4,389 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  12. Glenwood Regional Medical Center
    Hospital · West Monroe, LA
    Knee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridement
    Facility fee only
    $2,977est. $4,396 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Glenwood Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026

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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.