Surgery and procedures CPT 29880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in Grand Forks, ND — inpatient

In Grand Forks, ND-MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts as an inpatient: from $1,019.92 to $1,019.92, with a median of $1,019.92. Across North Dakota, the median is $5,297.00 at 5 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,019.92Altru Hospital
Median$1,019.92half pay less
Highest$1,019.92in 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN.

median
Lowest $1,019.92Highest $4,325.51

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Altru Hospital lowest Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING $1,019.92 $1,672.00 — 39% Mar 1, 2026
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Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 HC KNEE SCOPE,SINGLE MENISCECTOMY $4,325.51 $7,091.00 — 39% Mar 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,019.92, median $1,019.92, highest $1,019.92.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,019.92 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.