Knee arthroscopy cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $1,617.46 to $16,453.00, with a median of $11,309.00. The lowest listed price is at Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica — $9,691.54 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $11,309.00 at 15 hospitals.
- The median here, $11,309.00, is 100% above the US median of $5,652.32.
- 8 of 11 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 29881, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and May 14, 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 | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica one side lowest Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,617.46 | $4,043.66 | $3,265.82–$3,918.98 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton one side Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $2,581.40 | $6,453.50 | $3,265.82–$3,592.40 | 60% |
| Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-8160 Knee Arthroscopy/Surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $3,265.00 | $33,837.10 | $1,090.70–$33,837.10 | 90% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica one side Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $4,537.80 | $11,344.50 | $3,265.82–$3,918.98 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton one side Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $4,852.40 | $12,131.00 | $3,265.82–$3,592.40 | 60% |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Arthro Knee Surg; W/Meniscectomy (Med Or Lateral Includ Any Meniscal Shav) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $16,453.00 | $16,453.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $1,617.46, median $11,309.00, highest $16,453.00 — a 10.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 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.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. 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 knee arthroscopy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Knee arthroscopy explained.