Surgery and procedures CPT 29881 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — inpatient

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim as an inpatient: from $2,004.30 to $2,004.30, with a median of $2,004.30.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29881, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$2,004.30Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$2,004.30half pay less
Highest$2,004.30in 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

median
Lowest $2,004.30Highest $2,004.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Pr Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg|By Midlevel $2,004.30 $3,930.00 49%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pr Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg|By Specialist $2,004.30 $3,930.00 49%
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Inpatient: lowest $2,004.30, median $2,004.30, highest $2,004.30.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,004.30 — 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.