Surgery and procedures CPT 29881 Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy cost in Beaumont, TX

In Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $3,234.32 to $3,234.32, with a median of $3,234.32. Across Texas, the median is $5,896.44 at 40 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29881, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 2, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026.

Lowest$3,234.32The Medical Center of Southeast Texas
Median$3,234.32half pay less
Highest$3,234.32in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 ARTHRS KNE SRG MNISECTMY M/L $3,234.32 — $490.31–$33,000.00 — Sep 2, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $3,234.32, median $3,234.32, highest $3,234.32.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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

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.