Surgery and procedures CPT 29881 Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Bakersfield-Delano, CA

In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $10,104.28 to $10,104.28, with a median of $10,104.28.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29881, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.

Lowest$10,104.28Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$10,104.28half pay less
Highest$10,104.28in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA Knee arthroscopy/surgery $10,104.28 $19,064.68 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $10,104.28, median $10,104.28, highest $10,104.28.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $65,412.27. 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.