Knee arthroscopy cost in Utica, NY — inpatient
In Utica-Rome, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim as an inpatient: from $461.40 to $38,167.31, with a median of $19,314.36. The lowest listed price is at Mvhs — $18,852.96 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $3,839.54 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 29881, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 11, 2026 and Aug 11, 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 Utica-Rome, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mvhs lowest Utica, NY Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg | $461.40 | $769.00 | $18.84–$398.66 | 40% | — source file |
| Mvhs lowest Utica, NY Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg | $461.40 | $769.00 | $18.84–$398.66 | 40% | — source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 Knee arthroscopy/surgery | $38,167.31 | $94,543.75 | $1,001.00–$4,030.23 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 Knee arthroscopy/surgery | $38,167.31 | $94,543.75 | $1,001.00–$4,030.23 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $461.40, median $19,314.36, highest $38,167.31 — a 82.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $666.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.