Surgery and procedures CPT 29881 Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy cost in Alliance, NE

In Alliance, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $4,240.00 to $4,240.00, with a median of $4,240.00. Across Nebraska, the median is $3,303.75 at 20 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29881, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 18, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026.

Lowest$4,240.00Box Butte General Hospital
Median$4,240.00half pay less
Highest$4,240.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE · (308) 762-6660 ARTHRS KNE SRG MNISECTMY M/L $4,240.00 $5,300.00 — 20% Aug 18, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $4,240.00, median $4,240.00, highest $4,240.00.

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.