Surgery and procedures CPT 29881 Alaska Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim cost in Alaska

In Alaska, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $1,966.90 to $14,264.11, with a median of $6,519.00. The lowest price is at Ketchikan Medial Center (Ketchikan). The highest price is 7.3× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29881. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$1,966.90Ketchikan Medial Center
Median$6,519.00half pay less
Highest$14,264.11in Alaska
Lowest saves$4,552.10vs the median

Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Ketchikan Medial Center lowest Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE $1,966.90 $3,026.00 —
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Fairbanks Memorial Hospital LLC Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope $5,531.85 $5,823.00 Jun 16, 2026
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope $6,519.00 $6,519.00 Aug 20, 2026
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Providence Health And Services - Washington Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC PR 29881 KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY MENISECTOMY $6,913.92 $8,864.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Mat-Su Valley Medical Center LLC Woodworth Loop Palmer · Anchorage, AK KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY $14,264.11 $47,547.03 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Anchorage, AK 2 $6,519.00 $10,391.56
Fairbanks-College, AK 1 $5,531.85 $5,531.85
Kodiak, AK 1 $6,913.92 $6,913.92
Ketchikan, AK 1 $1,966.90 $1,966.90

What it is

Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy uses a small camera and instruments through tiny cuts to trim or remove a torn part of the meniscus, the cartilage cushion in the knee. The code also covers smoothing damaged cartilage in the knee when done.

What the price covers

The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.