Knee arthroscopy cost in Pennsylvania without insurance
In Pennsylvania, the median cash price for Knee arthroscopy is $1,220.00 across 17 hospitals, from $292.22 to $6,987.12. The lowest is at Jefferson Regional Medical Center (Jefferson Hills). 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 27, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Knee arthroscopy prices in Pennsylvania 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 | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee arthroscopy Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim · code 29881 | 17 | $292.22–$6,987.12 | $1,220.00 | $3,172.60 |
| Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) Knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts · code 29880 | 19 | $287.28–$31,627.41 | $1,264.00 | $2,796.81 |
| ACL reconstruction Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee · code 29888 | 18 | $521.93–$35,939.10 | $5,192.50 | $6,474.54 |
| Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee) · code 29882 | 15 | $371.07–$23,498.48 | $3,345.00 | $3,549.59 |
| Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing Knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty) · code 29877 | 16 | $317.34–$6,987.12 | $926.69 | $3,265.60 |
Outpatient cash prices in Pennsylvania. 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.
Lowest Knee arthroscopy prices in Pennsylvania
- Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Jefferson Hills$292.22
- Canonsburg General Hospital, Canonsburg$338.36
- Forbes Hospital, Monroeville$338.36
- Alle-Kiski Medical Center, Natrona Heights$353.74
- Grove City Medical Center, Grove City$353.74
Knee arthroscopy cost by metro area in Pennsylvania
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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.