Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $642.60 to $2,851.55, with a median of $1,800.40. The lowest price is at Holland Community Hospital (Holland). The highest price is 4.4× 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 Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Community Hospital lowest Holland · Holland, MI Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $642.60 | $1,071.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| WA Foote Memorial Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MI PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED OR LAT W/SHAVE | $691.17 | $1,780.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED OR LAT W/SHAVE | $744.34 | $1,780.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED OR LAT W/SHAVE | $744.34 | $1,780.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED OR LAT W/SHAVE | $744.34 | $1,780.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED OR LAT W/SHAVE | $744.34 | $1,780.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital INC Harbor Beach · Harbor Beach, MI ARTHROSCOPY KNEE W/MENISECTOMY | $902.25 | $1,203.00 | — source file |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $967.68 | $1,536.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI Pc-Arthroscopy, Knee, W/Menisectomy Medial or Lat | $1,359.60 | $3,399.00 | — source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI SP Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscect - Med OR Lat incl Debride/Shav Artic Cartlag 29881 | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI Hospitalist SP 29881 Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscectomy - Med OR Lat w/ Debride/Shav Artic Cartil | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI Hospitalist SP 29881 Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscectomy - Med OR Lat w/ Debride/Shav Artic Cartil | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI Hospitalist SP 29881 Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscectomy - Med OR Lat w/ Debride/Shav Artic Cartil | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Hospitalist SP 29881 Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscectomy - Med OR Lat w/ Debride/Shav Artic Cartil | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hospitalist SP 29881 Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscectomy - Med OR Lat w/ Debride/Shav Artic Cartil | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscect - Med OR Lat incl Debride/Shav Artic Cartlag 29881 | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI SP Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscect - Med OR Lat incl Debride/Shav Artic Cartlag 29881 | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscect - Med OR Lat incl Debride/Shav Artic Cartlag 29881 | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscect - Med OR Lat incl Debride/Shav Artic Cartlag 29881 | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI SP Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscect - Med OR Lat incl Debride/Shav Artic Cartlag 29881 | $1,800.40 | $3,600.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI ARTHRS KNEE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $2,851.55 | $4,387.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Pro Arthrs Kne Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg | $2,851.55 | $4,387.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Pro Arthrs Kne Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg | $2,851.55 | $4,387.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 8 | $744.34 | $1,272.37 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $1,359.60 | $1,359.60 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $1,800.40 | $1,800.40 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $1,800.40 | $1,800.40 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $1,800.40 | $1,800.40 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $1,800.40 | $1,800.40 |
| Harbor Beach, MI | 1 | $902.25 | $902.25 |
| Holland, MI | 1 | $642.60 | $642.60 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $2,851.55 | $2,851.55 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $2,851.55 | $2,851.55 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $2,851.55 | $2,851.55 |
| Jackson, MI | 1 | $691.17 | $691.17 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $1,800.40 | $1,800.40 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $1,800.40 | $1,800.40 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $967.68 | $967.68 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $1,800.40 | $1,800.40 |
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
- 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
- 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.