SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 4 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 Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital
NATIONAL CITY, CA Knee arthroscopysurgery - 29881 - |
$4,187.00 | $23,100.00 | 82% | Sep 1, 2026 file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO - CLAIREMONT MESA
SAN DIEGO, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG |
$5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | 48% | — file |
|
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO - ZION
SAN DIEGO, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG |
$5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | 48% | — file |
|
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN MARCOS
SAN MARCOS, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG |
$5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | 48% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,187.00, median $5,148.00, highest $5,148.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 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.