Knee arthroscopy cost in Las Vegas, NV without insurance
In the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV area, the median cash price for Knee arthroscopy is $3,662.15 across 2 hospitals. The lowest, $3,559.00, is at North Vista Hospital (North Las Vegas). The US median is $3,172.60.
Knee arthroscopy uses a small camera and tools through tiny cuts to trim or repair a torn meniscus, rebuild a torn ACL or smooth damaged cartilage. It is almost always same-day surgery. The price depends on what is done inside the knee, and ACL reconstruction costs much more than a simple meniscus trim.
Collected Sep 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Knee arthroscopy prices in Las Vegas, NV by type
29881 is arthroscopy with a meniscus trim and is used in the state table; 29880 trims both menisci; 29888 is ACL reconstruction; 29882 is a meniscus repair; and 29877 is cartilage smoothing.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee arthroscopy Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim · code 29881 | 2 | $3,559.00 | $3,662.15 | $3,172.60 |
| Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) Knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts · code 29880 | 1 | $3,765.30 | $3,765.30 | $2,796.81 |
| ACL reconstruction Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee · code 29888 | 2 | $5,565.00 | $6,927.45 | $6,474.54 |
| Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee) · code 29882 | 1 | $3,765.30 | $3,765.30 | $3,549.59 |
| Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing Knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty) · code 29877 | 1 | $3,765.30 | $3,765.30 | $3,265.60 |
Outpatient cash prices in Las Vegas, NV. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Knee arthroscopy prices in Las Vegas, NV
- North Vista Hospital, North Las Vegas$3,559.00
- University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas$3,765.30
Knee arthroscopy cost in other areas nearby
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- Ask whether the price includes the brace, crutches and physical therapy after surgery.
- Ambulatory surgery centers usually charge much less than hospital outpatient departments for the same arthroscopy.