Surgery and procedures CPT 29880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in Baker City, OR — inpatient

In Baker City, OR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts as an inpatient: from $1,578.20 to $1,578.20, with a median of $1,578.20. Across Oregon, the median is $1,656.75 at 16 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$1,578.20Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City
Median$1,578.20half pay less
Highest$1,578.20in this market
Difference1.0×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 Baker City, OR.

median
Lowest $1,578.20Highest $2,367.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City one side lowest Baker City, OR · (541) 523-6461 HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med and Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Lt (Rest Method II CAH) $1,578.20 $2,428.00 $507.17–$6,358.91 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City one side lowest Baker City, OR · (541) 523-6461 HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med and Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Rt (Rest Method II CAH) $1,578.20 $2,428.00 $507.17–$6,358.91 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City, OR · (541) 523-6461 HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med and Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Bl (Rest Method II CAH) $2,367.30 $3,642.00 $507.17–$6,358.91 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,578.20, median $1,578.20, highest $1,578.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,578.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.