Surgery and procedures CPT 29882 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair cost in Wausau, WI — inpatient

In Wausau, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee) as an inpatient: from $3,618.55 to $3,618.55, with a median of $3,618.55. Across Wisconsin, the median is $3,618.55 at 25 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 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$3,618.55Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Median$3,618.55half pay less
Highest$3,618.55in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Wausau, WI.

median
Lowest $3,618.55Highest $6,950.45

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Aspirus Wausau Hospital lowest Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 ARTHROSCOPY KNE SURG MENISCUS RMEDIAL/LATERAL $3,618.55 $5,567.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Wausau Hospital lowest Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Arthrs Kne Surg W/Meniscus Rpr Med/Lat $3,618.55 $5,567.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Fac Arthroscopy Knee W/Meniscus Rmedial/Lateral $6,950.45 $10,693.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $3,618.55, median $3,618.55, highest $3,618.55.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,618.55 — 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.