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Knee Arthroscopy, Both Menisci Trimmed

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 29880

During this knee arthroscopy, the surgeon uses a small camera and instruments inserted through tiny incisions to trim damaged, torn cartilage from both the inner and outer cushioning pads of the knee, the menisci, in the same operation. Removing the torn portions relieves catching, locking, or pain caused by meniscus damage while preserving as much healthy cartilage as possible. It differs from a related procedure that treats only one side of the knee.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Knee Arthroscopy, Both Menisci Trimmed cost?

$3,143

Typical total for the visit. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,143 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,148 to the doctor who performs it, and $1,995 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$1,148$832 to $1,349
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$1,995$1,202 to $2,089

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,995 · 10th to 90th $794 to $2,399Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $617 to $1,549
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,995professional $1,148

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,148.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,621.81
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,398.83
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$6,456.54
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,238.72
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,230.27
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,548.82
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,348.96

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in Connecticut than in Montana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility fee

South Dakota· 35th of 51

$3,143

$1,148 physician + $1,995 facility

CT $8,346MT $1,803

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.