Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee) as an inpatient: from $641.76 to $641.76, with a median of $641.76. Across Arizona, the median is $696.15 at 3 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 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 SYSTEM, FAST FIX 360 CVD | $641.76 | $2,292.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 SYSTEM, FAST FIX 360 STR | $641.76 | $2,292.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 SYSTEM, FAST FIX 360 CVD | $641.76 | $2,292.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 SYSTEM, FAST FIX 360 STR | $641.76 | $2,292.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $641.76, median $641.76, highest $641.76.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $641.76 — 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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.
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZSCREW, CANN 10X30 IF | $170.07 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZSCREW, CANN 10X30 IF | $170.07 | file |