Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Memphis, TN-MS-AR
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $4,571.44 to $17,264.50, with a median of $5,122.42. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 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 — 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp lowest Germantown, TN Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg | $4,571.44 | $20,779.28 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg | $5,122.42 | $23,283.73 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg | $5,122.42 | $23,283.73 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg | $5,122.42 | $23,283.73 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg | $5,122.42 | $23,283.73 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg | $17,264.50 | $78,474.98 | 78% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,571.44, median $5,122.42, highest $17,264.50 — a 3.8× 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.