Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $1,081.92 to $7,952.82, with a median of $1,288.00. The lowest listed price is at Witham Memorial Hospital.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 29881, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witham Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon, IN Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $1,081.92 | $1,545.60 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $1,288.00 | $1,610.00 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital LLC Indianapolis, IN KNEE SCOPE | $7,952.82 | $6,549.62 | -21% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,081.92, median $1,288.00, highest $7,952.82 — a 7.4× 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.