Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee) as an inpatient: from $1,186.04 to $2,343.46, with a median of $1,764.75. The lowest listed price is at F.F. Thompson Hospital — $578.71 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $2,566.76 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 29882, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.F. Thompson Hospital lowest Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 PR ARTHROSCOPY KNE SURG MENISCUS RPR MEDIAL/LATERAL | $1,186.04 | $1,989.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W/MENISCUS RPR MEDIAL/LATERAL | $2,343.46 | $3,930.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,186.04, median $1,764.75, highest $2,343.46 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $3,113.64 — 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.