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Knee Arthroscopy With Drilling of Cartilage Lesion

New York rates for HCPCS 29886

A minimally invasive knee operation done through small incisions using a camera and narrow instruments. The surgeon drills tiny channels into the bone beneath a damaged patch of joint surface to bring in blood supply and encourage healing. It is used when the damaged piece is still sitting in place, so no screws or pins are added.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th–90th $977$11,7490%5%10%10th90th$4,898Professionalmedian $741 · 10th–90th $562$2,1880%10%20%10th90th$741$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,698.24
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,882.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,621.81
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$8,912.51
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,862.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$3,090.30
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,344.23
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,513.56
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$602.56
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,348.96
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$15,848.93
Typical High
$53,703.18
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$10,471.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,570.40
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$2,754.23
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,862.09