Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee) as an inpatient: from $3,028.45 to $3,028.45, with a median of $3,028.45. Across Minnesota, the median is $2,899.23 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29882, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 ARTHROSCOPY KNE SURG MENISCUS RMEDIAL/LATERAL | $3,028.45 | $5,567.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Arthrs Kne Surg W/Meniscus Rpr Med/Lat | $3,028.45 | $5,567.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Arthroscopy Knee W/Meniscus Rmedial/Lateral | $5,816.99 | $10,693.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,028.45, median $3,028.45, highest $3,028.45.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,028.45 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This code covers knee arthroscopy in which the surgeon stitches a torn meniscus back together instead of trimming it.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 29882 ($3,618.55). 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.
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MNAS KNEE SCOPE,MED/LAT MENISCUS REPAIR | $38.25 | file |