Surgery and procedures CPT 29881 Arkansas Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim cost in Arkansas

In Arkansas, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $2,172.00 to $17,091.10, with a median of $4,588.99. The lowest price is at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock). The highest price is 7.9× 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$2,172.00University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Median$4,588.99half pay less
Highest$17,091.10in Arkansas
Lowest saves$2,416.99vs the median

Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences lowest Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE $2,172.00 $3,620.00 —
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Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR O/R ARTHROSCOPY KNEE SURGICAL W/MENISCET $4,000.00 $1,758.00 —
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Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg $4,588.99 $7,059.99 —
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Mercy Hospital Rogers dba Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Arthrs Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg $8,237.33 $12,672.82 —
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Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR REMOVAL OF KNEE CARTILAGE USING AN ENDOSCOPE $17,091.10 $18,990.11 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 3 $4,000.00 $8,237.33
Fort Smith, AR-OK 1 $4,588.99 $4,588.99
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 1 $2,172.00 $2,172.00

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.