Surgery and procedures CPT 29881 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Evansville, IN — inpatient

In Evansville, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim as an inpatient: from $1,190.00 to $1,190.00, with a median of $1,190.00.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29881, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Feb 13, 2026.

Lowest$1,190.00Deaconess Hospital, Inc
Median$1,190.00half pay less
Highest$1,190.00in 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 Evansville, IN.

median
Lowest $1,190.00Highest $1,190.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Deaconess Hospital, Inc lowest Newburgh, IN PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG $1,190.00 $3,400.00 65% Feb 11, 2026
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Deaconess Hospital, Inc Newburgh, IN PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG $1,190.00 $3,400.00 65% Feb 13, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,190.00, median $1,190.00, highest $1,190.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,190.00 — 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.