Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $549.19 to $33,292.62, with a median of $20,694.66. The lowest listed price is at Humboldt Park Health.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 7 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 Sep 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest North Francisco Chicago, IL Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $549.19 | $1,961.40 | 72% | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $3,489.00 | $29,076.00 | 88% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, IL Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $3,489.00 | $15,087.00 | 77% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat | $20,694.66 | $29,563.80 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat | $22,318.87 | $31,884.10 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat | $22,713.54 | $32,447.91 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Dekalb, IL HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat | $33,292.62 | $47,560.89 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $549.19, median $20,694.66, highest $33,292.62 — a 60.6× difference within the same market.
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.