Surgery and procedures CPT 29881 Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy cost in Virginia Beach, VA

In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $3,287.57 to $3,287.57, with a median of $3,287.57. Across Virginia, the median is $7,978.71 at 6 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29881, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$3,287.57Riverside Hospital
Median$3,287.57half pay less
Highest$3,287.57in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Riverside Hospital Smithfield, VA Knee Arthroscopy/Surgery W/Menisectomy $3,287.57 $6,575.14 — 50% —
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Outpatient: lowest $3,287.57, median $3,287.57, highest $3,287.57.

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.