Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in Little Rock, AR
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts: from $2,046.60 to $3,967.80, with a median of $3,507.30. The lowest listed price is at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — $1,460.70 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $3,587.82 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 29880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences one side lowest Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 REMOVAL OF BOTH KNEE CARTILAGES USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $2,046.60 | $3,411.00 | $887.00–$5,812.56 | 40% | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences one side Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 REMOVAL OF BOTH KNEE CARTILAGES USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $2,416.20 | $4,027.00 | $887.00–$5,812.56 | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock North Little Rock, AR · (501) 202-3000 29880 - ARTHRS KNEE SURG MENISCECTOMY MEDANDLAT W-SHAVING | $3,426.77 | $13,707.09 | $424.12–$11,316.00 | 75% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway Conway, AR · (501) 585-2000 29880 - ARTHRS KNEE SURG MENISCECTOMY MEDANDLAT W-SHAVING | $3,587.82 | $14,351.29 | $427.23–$11,316.00 | 75% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock Little Rock, AR · (501) 202-2000 29880 - ARTHRS KNEE SURG MENISCECTOMY MEDANDLAT W-SHAVING | $3,967.80 | $15,871.19 | $367.98–$11,316.00 | 75% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,046.60, median $3,507.30, highest $3,967.80 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.