Cost of a Knee Arthroscopy Visit:
$429-$1,697
How much does a knee arthroscopy visit cost? The national median negotiated rate for CPT 29881 is $861, with rates ranging from $429 to $1,697 across 118,994 providers.
National Median
$861
Low End (P5)
$429
High End (P95)
$1,697
Providers
118,994
Knee Arthroscopy Visit Costs by State
Click any state to see detailed knee arthroscopy visit pricing. Colors represent the median negotiated rate for CPT 29881.
Median Visit Cost
Knee Arthroscopy Visit Cost by State: All 50 States Ranked
States ranked from lowest to highest median knee arthroscopy visit rate for CPT 29881 (Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy).
| Rank | State | Average↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Range: $80 – $8,767 | $80 |
| 2 | Wisconsin Range: $73 – $4,236 | $1,658 |
| 3 | Idaho Range: $80 – $4,173 | $839 |
| 4 | Rhode Island Range: $452 – $2,410 | $895 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Range: $438 – $2,410 | $892 |
| 6 | Minnesota Range: $338 – $2,258 | $892 |
| 7 | Connecticut Range: $366 – $2,410 | $707 |
| 8 | Delaware Range: $412 – $2,410 | $640 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania Range: $366 – $2,410 | $623 |
| 10 | Wyoming Range: $648 – $1,845 | $905 |
| 11 | New York Range: $384 – $2,410 | $538 |
| 12 | Georgia Range: $450 – $2,024 | $854 |
| 13 | Iowa Range: $452 – $1,680 | $1,174 |
| 14 | New Hampshire Range: $573 – $1,631 | $1,014 |
| 15 | Nebraska Range: $655 – $1,294 | $1,174 |
| 16 | West Virginia Range: $482 – $1,901 | $691 |
| 17 | South Dakota Range: $387 – $1,811 | $776 |
| 18 | District of Columbia Range: $443 – $1,591 | $927 |
| 19 | New Jersey Range: $412 – $1,845 | $578 |
| 20 | Maine Range: $634 – $1,087 | $1,054 |
| 21 | North Carolina Range: $450 – $1,504 | $795 |
| 22 | North Dakota Range: $331 – $1,591 | $752 |
| 23 | Illinois Range: $90 – $1,895 | $655 |
| 24 | Maryland Range: $485 – $1,591 | $559 |
| 25 | New Mexico Range: $487 – $1,281 | $840 |
| 26 | Colorado Range: $452 – $1,326 | $805 |
| 27 | Utah Range: $80 – $1,294 | $1,157 |
| 28 | Kentucky Range: $394 – $1,419 | $717 |
| 29 | Michigan Range: $452 – $1,294 | $753 |
| 30 | Oregon Range: $80 – $1,591 | $763 |
| 31 | Indiana Range: $90 – $1,642 | $663 |
| 32 | Vermont Range: $410 – $1,326 | $629 |
| 33 | Washington Range: $80 – $1,475 | $764 |
| 34 | Texas Range: $421 – $1,250 | $625 |
| 35 | South Carolina Range: $422 – $1,266 | $607 |
| 36 | Mississippi Range: $424 – $1,330 | $529 |
| 37 | Arkansas Range: $479 – $1,034 | $752 |
| 38 | Tennessee Range: $466 – $1,057 | $690 |
| 39 | Alabama Range: $382 – $1,165 | $619 |
| 40 | Missouri Range: $507 – $892 | $761 |
| 41 | Virginia Range: $389 – $1,182 | $587 |
| 42 | Nevada Range: $452 – $1,051 | $648 |
| 43 | Hawaii Range: $80 – $1,287 | $752 |
| 44 | Louisiana Range: $394 – $1,089 | $594 |
| 45 | Oklahoma Range: $442 – $1,009 | $563 |
| 46 | Kansas Range: $507 – $860 | $639 |
| 47 | Ohio Range: $338 – $983 | $585 |
| 48 | Arizona Range: $452 – $907 | $452 |
| 49 | Alaska Range: $80 – $1,127 | $80 |
| 50 | Montana Range: $80 – $985 | $80 |
| 51 | Florida Range: $35 – $980 | $55 |
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Written by Jayant Panwar | Last reviewed: Q1 2026
Rates sourced from Transparency in Coverage machine-readable files (Q1 2026). Negotiated rates are contracted prices between insurers and individual providers and do not represent guaranteed patient out-of-pocket costs. Actual costs depend on insurance plan terms, deductible status, coinsurance rate, and specific services received.