Surgery and procedures CPT 29881 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX — inpatient

In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim as an inpatient: from $8,186.99 to $8,186.99, with a median of $8,186.99. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park.

Cash prices at 7 facilities across 7 cities for code 29881, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 3, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.

Lowest$8,186.99Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park
Median$8,186.99half pay less
Highest$8,186.99in 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.

median
Lowest $8,186.99Highest $8,186.99

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park lowest Cedar Park, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - W/MENISCECTOMY $8,186.99 $13,644.99 40% Jun 3, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - W/MENISCECTOMY $8,186.99 $13,644.99 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - W/MENISCECTOMY $8,186.99 $13,644.99 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - W/MENISCECTOMY $8,186.99 $13,644.99 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - W/MENISCECTOMY $8,186.99 $13,644.99 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - W/MENISCECTOMY $8,186.99 $13,644.99 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX HC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SUR - W/MENISCECTOMY $8,186.99 $13,644.99 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $8,186.99, median $8,186.99, highest $8,186.99.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $8,186.99 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.