Surgery and procedures CPT 29882 New Mexico Outpatient

Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair cost in New Mexico

In New Mexico, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee): from $863.40 to $26,240.37, with a median of $13,896.18. The lowest price is at Artesia General Hospital (Artesia). The highest price is 30.4× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29882. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$863.40Artesia General Hospital
Median$13,896.18half pay less
Highest$26,240.37in New Mexico
Lowest saves$13,032.78vs the median

Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY $863.40 $1,439.00 Feb 20, 2026
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Carlsbad Medical Center Carlsbad · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY $2,728.13 $27,281.27 Apr 1, 2026
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Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscus repair (medial OR lateral) $25,064.23 $41,773.72 —
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Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY $26,240.37 $97,186.55 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Carlsbad-Artesia, NM 2 $863.40 $1,795.76
Las Cruces, NM 2 $25,064.23 $25,652.30

What it is

This code covers knee arthroscopy in which the surgeon stitches a torn meniscus back together instead of trimming it.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee) in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.