Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee): from $1,062.81 to $1,684.80, with a median of $1,373.81. The lowest listed price is at Witham Memorial Hospital — $311.00 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $3,756.12 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 29882, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witham Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Repair of inside or outside knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $1,062.81 | $1,518.30 | $941.35–$6,577.44 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Repair of inside or outside knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $1,684.80 | $2,106.00 | $590.53–$1,663.74 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,062.81, median $1,373.81, highest $1,684.80 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.