Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim as an inpatient: from $7,324.80 to $7,324.80, with a median of $7,324.80. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 9 cities for code 29881, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch lowest Antioch, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7,324.80, median $7,324.80, highest $7,324.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $7,324.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.