Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $655.63 to $24,184.55, with a median of $5,148.00. The lowest listed price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 12 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 Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital lowest Marina del Rey, CA OPG - 4 | $655.63 | $1,008.66 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 4 | $1,807.31 | $2,780.47 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,807.31 | $2,780.47 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA Outpatient Grouper - 4 | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $4,187.00 | $12,500.00 | 67% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA Knee Arthroscopy/Surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $4,187.00 | $17,250.00 | 76% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $4,187.00 | $16,995.60 | 75% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 4 | $24,184.55 | $37,207.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $655.63, median $5,148.00, highest $24,184.55 — a 36.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $5,148.00. 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.