Knee arthroscopy, meniscus trim (meniscectomy): California hospital prices
CPT 29881 · 81 hospitals
Lowest cash price$2,963.99
Median$5,148.00
Highest$27,567.79
Each figure is the hospital's own posted standard charge from its machine-readable file; the file date is in the last column. They are not quotes, and they cover the hospital's charge for this code, not the whole visit. How to read this.
| Hospital | Cash price | Gross charge | Insurer min – max | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego | $2,963.99 | $11,855.97 | $548.23 – $10,520.85 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la Jolla La Jolla | $2,963.99 | $11,855.97 | $548.23 – $10,520.85 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla | $2,963.99 | $11,855.97 | $548.23 – $10,520.85 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas | $2,963.99 | $11,855.97 | $548.23 – $10,520.85 | 2026-03-30 |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville | $4,187.00 | $4,184.85 | $790.35 – $4,184.85 | 2026-09-01 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood | $4,187.00 | $12,500.00 | $200.00 – $12,500.00 | 2026-09-01 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino | $4,187.00 | $14,650.00 | $790.35 – $14,650.00 | 2026-09-01 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks | $4,187.00 | $16,995.60 | $790.35 – $16,995.60 | 2026-09-01 |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma | $4,187.00 | $17,250.00 | $790.35 – $17,250.00 | 2026-09-01 |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City | $4,187.00 | $23,100.00 | $790.35 – $23,100.00 | 2026-09-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | $3,219.00 – $9,573.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | $3,219.00 – $9,573.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario Fontana | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | $3,219.00 – $9,573.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | $3,219.00 – $9,573.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego San Diego | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | $3,219.00 – $9,573.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | $3,219.00 – $9,573.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | $3,219.00 – $9,573.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | $3,219.00 – $9,573.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside Riverside | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | $3,219.00 – $9,573.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | $3,219.00 – $9,573.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley Moreno Valley | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | $3,219.00 – $9,573.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos | $5,148.00 | $9,900.00 | $3,219.00 – $9,573.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | $3,921.00 – $12,278.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | $3,921.00 – $12,278.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | $3,921.00 – $12,278.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | $3,921.00 – $12,278.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | $3,921.00 – $12,278.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | $3,921.00 – $12,278.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro | $7,324.80 | $13,080.00 | $3,921.00 – $12,278.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center San Diego | $17,055.23 | $31,009.50 | $95.00 – $14,671.72 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley | $18,342.00 | $18,342.00 | $3,350.00 – $18,342.00 | |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital Marina del Rey | $18,447.52 | $28,380.80 | $6,339.55 – $8,403.24 | 2025-11-26 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $24,184.55 | $37,207.00 | $17,187.58 – $25,517.11 | 2025-11-26 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae | $27,567.79 | $45,946.32 | $2,330.00 – $31,547.13 | 2026-03-26 |
| Lac/Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Sylmar | not posted | $8,623.00 | $8,623.00 – $8,623.00 | 2026-03-12 |
| Los Angeles General Medical Center Los Angeles | not posted | $8,623.00 | $8,623.00 – $8,623.00 | 2026-07-07 |
| Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center Downey | not posted | $8,623.00 | $8,623.00 – $8,623.00 | 2026-03-12 |
| St. Rose Hospital Hayward | not posted | $2,212.44 – $38,500.00 | 2026-02-23 | |
| Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame | not posted | $4,750.89 – $8,468.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco | not posted | $4,730.23 – $8,468.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside | not posted | $818.00 – $8,485.00 | 2026-09-01 | |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland | not posted | $4,652.41 – $8,468.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco | not posted | $5,877.00 – $8,468.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal San Francisco | not posted | $4,730.23 – $8,468.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Los Angeles | not posted | $4,399.50 – $6,157.00 | 2026-03-12 | |
| Providence Little CO of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro | not posted | $2,160.00 – $20,717.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino | not posted | $790.35 – $9,168.00 | 2026-02-28 | |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park | not posted | $562.02 – $8,088.42 | 2026-02-04 | |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | not posted | $4,122.60 – $12,077.93 | 2026-03-29 | |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge | not posted | $790.35 – $10,365.00 | 2026-02-28 | |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys | not posted | $2,704.90 – $8,428.88 | 2026-07-09 | |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside | not posted | $556.51 – $6,801.48 | 2026-05-29 | |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino | not posted | $790.35 – $16,997.00 | 2026-02-28 | |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato | not posted | $5,583.00 – $8,468.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood | not posted | $52.79 – $10,458.41 | 2026-03-18 | |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | not posted | $3,577.09 – $20,418.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City | not posted | $639.76 – $24,988.00 | 2026-02-28 | |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center Palmdale | not posted | $121.00 – $12,613.00 | 2026-09-01 | |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | not posted | $4,208.34 – $16,686.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton | not posted | $551.00 – $5,891.67 | 2026-02-25 | |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles | not posted | $4,044.21 – $12,077.93 | 2026-03-29 | |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | not posted | $2,160.00 – $11,827.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley | not posted | $4,652.41 – $8,468.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Corona Regional Medical Center Corona | not posted | $551.00 – $10,785.00 | 2026-09-01 | |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance | not posted | $2,160.00 – $20,742.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena | not posted | $562.02 – $8,088.42 | 2026-02-04 | |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center West Hills | not posted | $4,122.60 – $9,894.24 | 2026-03-29 | |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | not posted | $2,061.00 – $18,097.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley | not posted | $4,652.41 – $8,468.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch | not posted | $4,620.31 – $8,468.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | not posted | $3,577.09 – $16,361.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills | not posted | $2,061.00 – $18,573.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles | not posted | $562.02 – $8,088.42 | 2026-02-04 | |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles | not posted | $167.84 – $10,458.41 | 2026-03-18 | |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | not posted | $2,061.00 – $18,287.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital Murrieta | not posted | $95.00 – $13,323.77 | 2026-09-01 | |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | not posted | $2,160.00 – $11,827.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Coast Plaza Hospital Norwalk | not posted | $562.02 – $9,617.14 | 2026-02-04 | |
| Temecula Valley Hospital Temecula | not posted | $8,941.00 – $13,323.77 | 2026-09-01 | |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin | not posted | $52.46 – $10,458.41 | 2026-03-18 | |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego | not posted | $9,420.00 – $12,264.32 | 2026-04-01 |
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