Posted Price

Knee arthroscopy, meniscus trim (meniscectomy) at Northwestern Medicine McHenry

CPT 29881 · McHenry, IL

Cash price$20,461.27
Gross charge$29,230.39
Insurer rates$5,282.00 – $9,102.00

These are Northwestern Medicine McHenry's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated April 1, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 13 Illinois hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $549.19, median $20,461.27, highest $33,292.62. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest, IL
22.8 mi$20,694.66$29,563.802026-04-01
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
Geneva, IL
31.3 mi$22,713.54$32,447.912026-04-01
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Winfield, IL
32.3 mi$25,663.99$36,662.842026-04-01
Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston
Evanston, IL
37.4 mi$3,489.00$15,087.002026-09-01
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Dekalb, IL
38.1 mi$33,292.62$47,560.892026-04-01
Humboldt Park Health
Chicago, IL
43.0 mi$549.19$1,961.402026-09-29
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
Chicago, IL
43.9 mi$989.40$3,298.002026-04-01
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
45.9 mi$25,663.99$36,662.842026-04-01

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 29881 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
HB Arthroscop Knee Med and Lat
standard_charge_information[10021]
outpatient$20,461.27$29,230.39$5,282.00 – $9,102.00

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

Check a bill from this hospital All Northwestern Medicine McHenry prices