Knee arthroscopy cost in Grand Forks, ND
In Grand Forks, ND-MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $982.71 to $982.71, with a median of $982.71. Across North Dakota, the median is $3,139.86 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29881, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altru Hospital lowest Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 PR ARTHRS KNEE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $982.71 | $1,611.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 HC KNEE SCOPE,MED/LAT MENISCECTOMY | $4,325.51 | $7,091.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $982.71, median $982.71, highest $982.71.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $982.71. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.