Surgery and procedures CPT 29881 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in Perryville, MO — inpatient

In Perryville, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim as an inpatient: from $1,860.75 to $1,860.75, with a median of $1,860.75.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29881, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 2026.

Lowest$1,860.75Mercy Hospital Perry
Median$1,860.75half pay less
Highest$1,860.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Perryville, MO.

median
Lowest $1,860.75Highest $1,860.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mercy Hospital Perry lowest Perryville, MO Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg $1,860.75 $2,481.00 25% Jun 12, 2026
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Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville, MO Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg $1,860.75 $2,481.00 25% Jun 12, 2026
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Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville, MO Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg $1,860.75 $2,481.00 25% Jun 12, 2026
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Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville, MO Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg $1,860.75 $2,481.00 25% Jun 12, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,860.75, median $1,860.75, highest $1,860.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,860.75 — 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.