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Knee Arthroscopy, One Meniscus Trimmed

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 29881

This knee arthroscopy trims torn or damaged cartilage from one cushioning pad of the knee, either the inner or outer meniscus, using a camera and small instruments passed through tiny incisions. Removing the torn tissue relieves catching, locking, swelling, or pain that a meniscus tear can cause. It is the more limited counterpart to a related procedure that addresses both sides of the knee in one operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Knee Arthroscopy, One Meniscus Trimmed cost?

$2,188

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,188 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $631 to $6,026.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $1,778 to $5,495Professionalmedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $525 to $7,586
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,818professional $2,188

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,495.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,548.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$831.76
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$870.96
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$7,943.28

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 7.2 times more in Wyoming than in Delaware. 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.

Hawaii· 2nd of 51

$2,188

WY $4,677DE $646

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.