Surgery and procedures CPT 29880 New Mexico Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in New Mexico

In New Mexico, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts: from $690.00 to $37,787.15, with a median of $10,430.26. The lowest price is at Artesia General Hospital (Artesia). The highest price is 54.8× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29880. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$690.00Artesia General Hospital
Median$10,430.26half pay less
Highest$37,787.15in New Mexico
Lowest saves$9,740.26vs the median

Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY $690.00 $1,150.00 Feb 20, 2026
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Carlsbad Medical Center Carlsbad · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY $3,394.38 $33,943.82 Apr 1, 2026
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Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell · Roswell, NM KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY $7,590.61 $36,145.78 Apr 1, 2026
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Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY $13,269.90 $49,147.77 Apr 1, 2026
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Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed $19,484.43 $32,474.05 —
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Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos · Albuquerque, NM Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial AND lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed $37,787.15 $62,978.59 —
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Carlsbad-Artesia, NM 2 $690.00 $2,042.19
Las Cruces, NM 2 $13,269.90 $16,377.16
Albuquerque, NM 1 $37,787.15 $37,787.15
Roswell, NM 1 $7,590.61 $7,590.61

What it is

This knee arthroscopy trims torn parts of both the inner and outer meniscus through small incisions.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.

Knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.