Knee arthroscopy cost in Lexington, KY
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $5,672.37 to $9,496.68, with a median of $7,477.23. The lowest listed price is at Bluegrass Community Hospital — $1,804.86 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $6,506.50 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 29881, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Community Hospital lowest Versailles, KY · (859) 879-2300 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed | $5,672.37 | $14,180.94 | $4,254.28–$14,180.94 | 60% | — source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris, KY · (859) 987-3600 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed | $7,340.63 | $18,351.58 | $10,017.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester, KY · (859) 737-8559 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed | $7,613.83 | $19,034.58 | $2,300.64 | 60% | — source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown, KY · (502) 868-1100 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed | $9,496.68 | $23,741.69 | $14,773.00 | 60% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5,672.37, median $7,477.23, highest $9,496.68 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.