Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Olla, LA — inpatient
In Olla, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim as an inpatient: from $5,308.80 to $5,308.80, with a median of $5,308.80.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29881, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 Olla, LA 29881 ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; WITH MENISCECTOMY (MEDIAL OR LATERAL, INCLUDING ANY MENIS ProFee | $5,308.80 | $6,636.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5,308.80, median $5,308.80, highest $5,308.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $5,308.80 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 29881 ($2,851.55). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| LaSalle Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 Olla, LA29881 Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral) including chondroplasty | $0.01 | file |