Surgery and procedures CPT 29882 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient

In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee) as an inpatient: from $9,406.85 to $9,406.85, with a median of $9,406.85. Across California, the median is $4,075.92 at 60 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29882, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 22, 2025 and Jul 22, 2025.

Lowest$9,406.85Mad River Community Hospital
Median$9,406.85half pay less
Highest$9,406.85in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 KNEE ARTHROSCOPY $9,406.85 $9,406.85 — — Jul 22, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $9,406.85, median $9,406.85, highest $9,406.85.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8,980.29 — 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.