Surgery and procedures CPT 29880 Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in Reno, NV

In Reno, NV, 2 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts: from $2,473.00 to $3,559.00, with a median of $3,016.00. The lowest listed price is at Incline Village Community Hospital — $543.00 less than the median here. Across Nevada, the median is $3,559.00 at 3 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 29880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026.

Lowest$2,473.00Incline Village Community Hospital
Median$3,016.00half pay less
Highest$3,559.00in this market
Difference1.4×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 Reno, NV.

median
Lowest $2,473.00Highest $3,559.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Incline Village Community Hospital lowest Incline Village, NV · (775) 833-4100 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope $2,473.00 $2,473.00 $525.12–$2,398.81 — Jun 8, 2026
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Saint Marys Regional Medical Center Reno, NV · (775) 770-3000 Knee Arthroscopy/Surgery - 29880 - OR36029880 $3,559.00 $12,971.70 $547.49–$12,971.70 73% Mar 17, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $2,473.00, median $3,016.00, highest $3,559.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.

Cash or insurance?

At 1 of 2 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.