Surgery and procedures CPT 29880 Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in Worcester, MA

In Worcester, MA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts: from $13,284.50 to $16,088.37, with a median of $14,686.44. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital — $1,401.94 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $8,347.25 at 4 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 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 2026.

Lowest$13,284.50UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital
Median$14,686.44half pay less
Highest$16,088.37in this market
Difference1.2×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 Worcester, MA.

median
Lowest $13,284.50Highest $16,088.37

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital lowest Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 PR Arthro, Knee, Surg; With Menis (Med and Lat) Incl Deb/Shav When Perf $13,284.50 $13,284.50 — — Apr 3, 2026
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HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 PR Arthro, Knee, Surg; With Menis (Med and Lat) Incl Deb/Shav When Perf $16,088.37 $16,088.37 — — Mar 26, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $13,284.50, median $14,686.44, highest $16,088.37 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.

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.