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Knee arthroscopy cost in Kentucky without insurance

In Kentucky, the median cash price for Knee arthroscopy is $1,190.00 across 2 hospitals, from $1,190.00 to $1,190.00. The lowest is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. 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 23, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

Knee arthroscopy prices in Kentucky 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.

ProcedureHospitals RangeMedian US median
Knee arthroscopy Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim · code 29881 2 $1,190.00 $1,190.00 $3,172.60
Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) Knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts · code 29880 2 $1,416.45 $1,416.45 $2,796.81
ACL reconstruction Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee · code 29888 2 $2,404.50 $2,404.50 $6,474.54
Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee) · code 29882 2 $1,309.35 $1,309.35 $3,549.59
Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing Knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty) · code 29877 2 $1,357.65 $1,357.65 $3,265.60

Outpatient cash prices in Kentucky. 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 state.

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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.