Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim cost in California
In California, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $655.63 to $17,055.23, with a median of $5,148.00. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital (Marina del Rey). The highest price is 26.0× 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$655.63Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital
Median$5,148.00half pay less
Highest$17,055.23in California
Lowest saves$4,492.37vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital lowest Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPG - 4 | $655.63 | $1,008.66 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 29881 ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $856.80 | $1,680.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $1,021.80 | $1,703.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Pf Knee Arthroscopy/Surgery | $1,617.23 | $1,617.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $1,803.00 | $1,803.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital District Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $2,367.00 | $2,367.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 4 | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $4,187.00 | $12,500.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Knee Arthroscopy/Surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $4,187.00 | $14,650.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $4,187.00 | $4,184.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Knee Arthroscopy/Surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $4,187.00 | $17,250.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Knee arthroscopysurgery - 29881 - | $4,187.00 | $23,100.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $4,187.00 | $19,845.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $4,187.00 | $16,995.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Moreno Valley, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | — source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Knee arthroscopy/surgery | $10,104.28 | $19,064.68 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope | $17,055.23 | $31,009.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 13 | $655.63 | $5,148.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $7,324.80 | $7,324.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 5 | $4,187.00 | $5,148.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4 | $4,187.00 | $4,667.50 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $7,324.80 | $7,324.80 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $1,617.23 | $7,324.80 |
| Fresno, CA | 2 | $1,021.80 | $4,173.30 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $7,324.80 | $7,324.80 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $856.80 | $4,090.80 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $10,104.28 | $10,104.28 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,148.00 | $5,148.00 |
| Moreno Valley, CA | 1 | $5,148.00 | $5,148.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $7,324.80 | $7,324.80 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $5,148.00 | $5,148.00 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $7,324.80 | $7,324.80 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $4,187.00 | $4,187.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $1,803.00 | $1,803.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $7,324.80 | $7,324.80 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $2,367.00 | $2,367.00 |
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
- Alabama$5,527.87
- Alaska$6,519.00
- Arizona$2,276.39
- Arkansas$4,588.99
- Connecticut$3,175.00
- Delaware$14,452.45
- Florida$13,146.36
- Georgia$11,309.00
- Idaho$6,877.00
- Illinois$13,734.88
- Indiana$1,190.00
- Iowa$1,329.60
- Kansas$10,649.83
- Kentucky$1,190.00
- Louisiana$5,308.80
- Maine$503.15
- Maryland$3,619.98
- Massachusetts$3,410.00
- Michigan$1,800.40
- Minnesota$2,437.50
- Mississippi$10,770.73
- Missouri$6,927.82
- Montana$1,415.85
- Nebraska$1,748.57
- Nevada$3,559.00
- New Hampshire$2,100.00
- New Jersey$4,329.50
- New York$1,869.25
- North Dakota$890.30
- Ohio$2,390.25
- Oklahoma$7,122.51
- Oregon$1,508.84
- Pennsylvania$1,220.00
- Puerto Rico$1,000.00
- Rhode Island$5,841.25
- South Carolina$9,669.58
- South Dakota$4,551.55
- Tennessee$4,571.44
- Texas$5,896.44
- Vermont$1,507.28
- Virginia$14,278.10
- Washington$1,242.40
- West Virginia$923.65
- Wisconsin$2,851.55
- Wyoming$2,341.32
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.