Surgery and procedures CPT 29880 Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in Pulaski, TN

In Pulaski, TN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts: from $7,745.38 to $7,745.38, with a median of $7,745.38. Across Tennessee, the median is $6,207.43 at 13 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.

Lowest$7,745.38STRHS Pulaski
Median$7,745.38half pay less
Highest$7,745.38in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
STRHS Pulaski Pulaski, TN · (931) 363-7531 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed $7,745.38 $26,434.74 $2,278.00 71% —
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Outpatient: lowest $7,745.38, median $7,745.38, highest $7,745.38.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.