Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $744.34 to $9,856.35, with a median of $1,800.40. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation.
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 Dec 31, 2025 and Jun 28, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation lowest Clinton Twp, MI PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED OR LAT W/SHAVE | $744.34 | $1,780.00 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield, MI PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED OR LAT W/SHAVE | $744.34 | $1,780.00 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED OR LAT W/SHAVE | $744.34 | $1,780.00 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED OR LAT W/SHAVE | $744.34 | $1,780.00 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI Hospitalist SP 29881 Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscectomy - Med OR Lat w/ Debride/Shav Artic Cartil | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI SP Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscect - Med OR Lat incl Debride/Shav Artic Cartlag 29881 | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI ARTHRS KNE SRG MNISECTMY M/L | $4,499.12 | — | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI ARTHRS KNE SRG MNISECTMY M/L | $4,499.12 | — | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield, MI ARTHRS KNE SRG MNISECTMY M/L | $4,499.12 | — | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation Clinton Twp, MI ARTHRS KNE SRG MNISECTMY M/L | $4,499.12 | — | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $9,856.35 | $19,712.70 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $744.34, median $1,800.40, highest $9,856.35 — a 13.2× 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.