Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $549.19 to $33,292.62, with a median of $13,734.88. The lowest price is at Humboldt Park Health (North Francisco Chicago). The highest price is 60.6× 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.
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest North Francisco Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $549.19 | $1,961.40 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Inc Anna · Anna, IL PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,190.00 | $3,400.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,329.60 | $1,662.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $3,489.00 | $29,076.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Knee arthroscopy/surgery - 29881 - OR36029881 | $3,489.00 | $15,087.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $7,008.48 | $9,734.00 | — source file |
| Northern Illinois Medical Center DBA Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat | $20,461.27 | $29,230.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat | $20,694.66 | $29,563.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat | $22,318.87 | $31,884.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat | $22,713.54 | $32,447.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat | $25,663.99 | $36,662.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Dekalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat | $33,292.62 | $47,560.89 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 9 | $549.19 | $20,694.66 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $1,190.00 | $1,190.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,329.60 | $1,329.60 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $7,008.48 | $7,008.48 |
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
- California$5,148.00
- Connecticut$3,175.00
- Delaware$14,452.45
- Florida$13,146.36
- Georgia$11,309.00
- Idaho$6,877.00
- 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.