Knee arthroscopy cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $5,083.80 to $11,853.37, with a median of $10,252.13. The lowest price is at Frye Regional Medical Center (Hickory). The highest price is 2.3× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center lowest Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $5,083.80 | $12,709.51 | — source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed | $9,149.85 | $22,874.62 | — source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed | $11,354.40 | $28,386.00 | — source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s), when performed | $11,853.37 | $29,633.42 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $9,149.85 | $9,149.85 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $5,083.80 | $5,083.80 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $11,853.37 | $11,853.37 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $11,354.40 | $11,354.40 |
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$7,250.86
- Alaska$6,716.46
- Arizona$7,195.23
- Arkansas$4,588.99
- California$5,148.00
- Colorado$6,596.40
- Connecticut$3,175.00
- Delaware$14,452.45
- Florida$15,364.39
- Georgia$11,309.00
- Idaho$6,877.00
- Illinois$5,583.74
- Indiana$3,609.27
- Iowa$2,416.80
- Kansas$3,800.95
- Kentucky$6,506.50
- Louisiana$2,182.62
- Maine$1,319.09
- Maryland$6,142.95
- Massachusetts$10,075.00
- Michigan$1,800.40
- Minnesota$1,940.99
- Mississippi$6,609.00
- Missouri$6,927.82
- Montana$1,168.50
- Nebraska$1,748.57
- Nevada$3,559.00
- New Hampshire$1,444.63
- New Jersey$4,329.50
- New Mexico$11,355.14
- New York$3,839.54
- North Dakota$3,351.95
- Ohio$7,370.46
- Oklahoma$6,667.01
- Oregon$1,529.23
- Pennsylvania$3,345.00
- Puerto Rico$1,000.00
- Rhode Island$5,841.25
- South Carolina$4,545.00
- South Dakota$3,151.78
- Tennessee$5,153.40
- Texas$5,896.44
- Utah$9,084.13
- Vermont$1,274.89
- Virginia$7,978.71
- Washington$2,256.05
- West Virginia$9,624.42
- Wisconsin$2,851.55
- Wyoming$7,039.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.