Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $2,461.50 to $2,461.50, with a median of $2,461.50.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Children's Hospital lowest Columbus, OH PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $2,461.50 | $2,735.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital one side New Albany, OH HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med or Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Lt (Rest Method II CAH) | $26,244.89 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin, OH HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med or Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Lt (Rest Method II CAH) | $27,975.80 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City one side Grove City, OH HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med or Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Lt (Rest Method II CAH) | $28,560.89 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's one side Westerville, OH HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med or Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Lt (Rest Method II CAH) | $36,438.31 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,461.50, median $2,461.50, highest $2,461.50.
One side of the body : lowest $26,244.89, median $28,268.35, highest $36,438.31 — a 1.4× 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.