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Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair

California rates for HCPCS 29882

Keyhole surgery in which a torn meniscus, the C-shaped cartilage cushion between the thigh and shin bones, is stitched back together rather than trimmed away. The surgeon works through small punctures with a camera and passes sutures or anchors across the tear so it can knit. Saving the cushion protects the joint, but calls for a longer period of protected weight-bearing than trimming does.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair cost?

$8,511

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,511 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6,026 to $12,589.

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 10 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,511 · 10th to 90th $2,884 to $17,783Professionalmedian $776 · 10th to 90th $589 to $1,549
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $8,511professional $776

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
$2,754.23
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$19,054.61
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$12,589.25
Median
$22,908.68
Typical High
$22,908.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$17,782.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$10,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$5,011.87
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,000.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,548.82
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$45,708.82
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,479.11
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$4,897.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,248.07
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$20,417.38

Where California sits

The same service costs 22.9 times more in Wyoming than in Maryland. 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.

California· 5th of 51

$8,511

WY $15,488MD $676

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.