Surgery and procedures CPT 29881 Vermont Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim cost in Vermont

In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $761.25 to $2,663.20, with a median of $1,507.28. The lowest price is at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (Brattleboro). The highest price is 3.5× 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$761.25Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Median$1,507.28half pay less
Highest$2,663.20in Vermont
Lowest saves$746.03vs the median

Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital lowest Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT Knee arthroscopy/surgery w/meniscectomy $761.25 $1,087.50 Dec 29, 2025
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Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Inc. St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY ~P $1,042.50 $1,390.00 —
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Porter Hospital Inc Middlebury · Middlebury, VT PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG $1,394.00 $1,394.00 Apr 28, 2026
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL;WITH MENISCE $1,507.28 $2,153.25 —
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Central Vermont Medical Center Inc Berlin · Barre, VT PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG $1,964.54 $1,964.54 Apr 28, 2026
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University of Vermont Medical Center Inc Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG $2,235.00 $2,235.00 Apr 28, 2026
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North Country Hospital & Health Center INC Newport · Newport, VT 29881 ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; WITH MENISCECTOMY (MEDIAL OR $2,663.20 $3,329.00 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Barre, VT 1 $1,964.54 $1,964.54
Bennington, VT 1 $1,507.28 $1,507.28
Brattleboro, VT 1 $761.25 $761.25
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 1 $2,235.00 $2,235.00
Middlebury, VT 1 $1,394.00 $1,394.00
Newport, VT 1 $2,663.20 $2,663.20
St. Johnsbury, VT 1 $1,042.50 $1,042.50

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.