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Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscus Repair

North Carolina 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?

$4,074

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,074 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,380 to $8,318.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $692 to $10,965Professionalmedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $1,585
$1$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $4,074professional $1,122

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$10,964.78
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,584.89
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,513.56
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,417.38
Median
$20,417.38
Typical High
$20,417.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$14,791.08
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$45,708.82

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 28th of 51

$4,074

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.