Surgery and procedures CPT 29880 Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in Atlanta, GA

In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts: from $8,718.00 to $33,715.00, with a median of $8,718.00. The lowest listed price is at Emory University and 7 other hospitals. Across Georgia, the median is $8,718.00 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 9 facilities across 4 cities for code 29880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$8,718.00Emory University + 7 more
Median$8,718.00half pay less
Highest$33,715.00in this market
Difference3.9×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

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Lowest $8,718.00Highest $33,715.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Arthro Knee Surgical; W/Meniscectomy (Medial/Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav $8,718.00 $8,718.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Arthro Knee Surgical; W/Meniscectomy (Medial/Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav $8,718.00 $8,718.00 — — —
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Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Arthro Knee Surgical; W/Meniscectomy (Medial/Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav $8,718.00 $8,718.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Arthro Knee Surgical; W/Meniscectomy (Medial/Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav $8,718.00 $8,718.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Arthro Knee Surgical; W/Meniscectomy (Medial/Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav $8,718.00 $8,718.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Hc Arthro Knee Surgical; W/Meniscectomy (Medial/Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav $8,718.00 $8,718.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Arthro Knee Surgical; W/Meniscectomy (Medial/Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav $8,718.00 $8,718.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Arthro Knee Surgical; W/Meniscectomy (Medial/Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav $8,718.00 $8,718.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope $33,715.00 $33,715.00 — — —
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Outpatient: lowest $8,718.00, median $8,718.00, highest $33,715.00 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $8,718.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

What it is

This knee arthroscopy trims torn parts of both the inner and outer meniscus through small incisions.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.