# CPT 29877: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage

Medicare CPT 29877 pays $586.85 in a non-facility setting and $586.85 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $523.13 in Arkansas to $714.04 in Alaska, a 36% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/29877-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Orthopaedic Surgery

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $586.85 |
| National facility | $586.85 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $714.04 | $714.04 |
| District of Columbia | $654.20 | $654.20 |
| New York | $649.79 | $649.79 |
| Florida | $640.21 | $640.21 |
| New Jersey | $638.26 | $638.26 |
| Illinois | $629.50 | $629.50 |
| Connecticut | $624.01 | $624.01 |
| Washington | $620.24 | $620.24 |
| California | $619.03 | $619.03 |
| Massachusetts | $618.14 | $618.14 |
| Maryland | $605.77 | $605.77 |
| Hawaii | $599.29 | $599.29 |
| Colorado | $594.67 | $594.67 |
| Rhode Island | $594.62 | $594.62 |
| Michigan | $593.52 | $593.52 |
| New Hampshire | $590.63 | $590.63 |
| Puerto Rico | $588.90 | $588.90 |
| Virgin Islands | $588.90 | $588.90 |
| Pennsylvania | $587.76 | $587.76 |
| Oregon | $587.66 | $587.66 |
| Montana | $586.74 | $586.74 |
| Georgia | $586.14 | $586.14 |
| Texas | $580.35 | $580.35 |
| Delaware | $579.47 | $579.47 |
| Nevada | $577.86 | $577.86 |
| West Virginia | $576.53 | $576.53 |
| New Mexico | $576.32 | $576.32 |
| Wyoming | $572.44 | $572.44 |
| Arizona | $570.77 | $570.77 |
| Louisiana | $566.74 | $566.74 |
| Virginia | $566.11 | $566.11 |
| Utah | $565.53 | $565.53 |
| Ohio | $564.57 | $564.57 |
| Missouri | $564.48 | $564.48 |
| South Carolina | $558.69 | $558.69 |
| Vermont | $556.85 | $556.85 |
| Minnesota | $555.39 | $555.39 |
| Maine | $554.52 | $554.52 |
| North Dakota | $553.92 | $553.92 |
| Kentucky | $553.15 | $553.15 |
| South Dakota | $550.04 | $550.04 |
| North Carolina | $549.34 | $549.34 |
| Oklahoma | $546.54 | $546.54 |
| Indiana | $539.29 | $539.29 |
| Wisconsin | $537.52 | $537.52 |
| Tennessee | $537.41 | $537.41 |
| Idaho | $536.74 | $536.74 |
| Mississippi | $536.08 | $536.08 |
| Kansas | $534.28 | $534.28 |
| Nebraska | $532.25 | $532.25 |
| Iowa | $531.22 | $531.22 |
| Alabama | $530.14 | $530.14 |
| Arkansas | $523.13 | $523.13 |

## Related codes

- 20100: Exploration of penetrating wound, neck — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20100-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20103: Exploration of penetrating wound, extremity — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20103-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20200: Biopsy, muscle, superficial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20200-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20220: Biopsy, bone, trocar or needle, superficial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20220-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20245: Biopsy, bone, open, deep — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20245-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20500: Injection of sinus tract — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20500-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20526: Injection, carpal tunnel — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20526-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20550: Injection, single tendon sheath or ligament — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20550-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 29877 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules