Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $11,309.00 to $16,453.00, with a median of $11,309.00. The lowest listed price is at Ehca John's Creek, LLC.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 4 cities for code 29881, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ehca John's Creek, LLC lowest Johns Creek, GA Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation LLC Atlanta, GA Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta INC Atlanta, GA Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — source file |
| Dekalb Medical Center, INC Decatur, GA Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dekalb Medical Center, INC Lithonia, GA Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource, Inc. Decatur, GA Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $16,453.00 | $16,453.00 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11,309.00, median $11,309.00, highest $16,453.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $11,309.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy uses a small camera and instruments through tiny cuts to trim or remove a torn part of the meniscus, the cartilage cushion in the knee. The code also covers smoothing damaged cartilage in the knee when done.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.