Surgery and procedures CPT 29880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in Upper Sandusky, OH — inpatient

In Upper Sandusky, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts as an inpatient: from $4,492.08 to $4,492.08, with a median of $4,492.08. Across Ohio, the median is $8,632.14 at 10 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$4,492.08Wyandot Memorial Hospital
Median$4,492.08half pay less
Highest$4,492.08in 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 Upper Sandusky, OH.

median
Lowest $4,492.08Highest $5,263.36

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Wyandot Memorial Hospital lowest Upper Sandusky, OH · (419) 294-4991 WMHC PR ARTHRS KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING $4,492.08 $4,991.20 $2,892.40–$4,741.64 10% —
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Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky, OH · (419) 294-4991 WMHC MED & LATERAL MENISCAL REPAIR $5,263.36 $5,848.17 $3,389.02–$5,555.76 10% —
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Inpatient: lowest $4,492.08, median $4,492.08, highest $4,492.08.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,492.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.