Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in Waterbury, CT
In Waterbury, CT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts: from $1,264.00 to $1,264.00, with a median of $1,264.00. Across Connecticut, the median is $2,282.10 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 PR Arthroscopy Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Incl Debr/Shv Articular Cartilage | $1,264.00 | $1,264.00 | $27.20–$1,264.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital one side Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med and Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Rt (Rest Method II CAH) | $14,885.56 | — | $3,622.80–$11,634.14 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,264.00, median $1,264.00, highest $1,264.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,264.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.