Surgery and procedures CPT 29882 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair cost in Tullahoma, TN — inpatient

In Tullahoma-Manchester, TN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee) as an inpatient: from $912.34 to $912.34, with a median of $912.34. Across Tennessee, the median is $5,748.57 at 12 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 Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 1, 2025.

Lowest$912.34Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
Median$912.34half pay less
Highest$912.34in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma, TN · (931) 393-3000 KNEE SCOPE,MED OR LAT MENIS REPAIR $912.34 $3,146.00 $426.87–$3,146.00 71% Oct 1, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $912.34, median $912.34, highest $912.34.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $912.34 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.