How much does Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy cost in Florida?
CPT 29881 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Florida.
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29881 Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy
Market typical price
$9,280
74 facilities · typical range $3,613 – $11,786 · 2.9× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$9,280
Medicare $3,245
$182 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $31,046
What Medicare paysⓘ
$3,245
Market typical
$9,280
Cash / self-pay price
$11,313
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward Health Medical Center (Fort Lauderdale) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $182cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $795negotiated | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville | Hospital | $1,656negotiated | 0.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Baptist Medical Center Beaches (Jacksonville Beach) | Hospital | $1,656negotiated | 0.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Cleveland Clinic Florida Weston Hospital | Hospital | $2,010cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital (Stuart) | Hospital | $2,010cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| St. Mary's Medical Center (Tenet, West Palm Beach) [Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute] | Hospital | $2,313negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center (Tenet, West Palm Beach) | Hospital | $2,319negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Baptist Gulf Breeze Hospital [ORTHO-FOCUSED: Andrews Institute] | Hospital | $3,265negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.8% |
| Baptist Hospital (Pensacola) | Hospital | $3,273negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Halifax Health Medical Center (Daytona Beach) | Hospital | $3,417negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| UF Health St. Johns – Flagler Hospital (St. Augustine) | Hospital | $3,418negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| UF Health The Villages Hospital | Hospital | $3,420negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| UF Health Shands Hospital (Gainesville) | Hospital | $3,434negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| UF Health Jacksonville (Shands Jacksonville) | Hospital | $3,519negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital – Venice | Hospital | $3,554negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| BayCare Mease Countryside Hospital (Safety Harbor) | Hospital | $3,583negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | Hospital | $3,588negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Broward Health North (Deerfield Beach) | Hospital | $3,622negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5% |
| Broward Health Coral Springs | Hospital | $3,622negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| Tampa General Hospital (Tampa) | Hospital | $3,724negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital (Tampa) | Hospital | $3,745negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| BayCare Morton Plant Hospital (Clearwater) | Hospital | $3,745negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| BayCare St. Anthony's Hospital (St. Petersburg) | Hospital | $3,745negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Memorial Hospital West (Pembroke Pines) | Hospital | $4,015negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar | Hospital | $4,100negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare | Hospital | $5,643negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.2% |
| Lee Health Cape Coral Hospital | Hospital | $6,401cash | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital | Hospital | $6,595negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (incl. Jewett Orthopedic Institute) | Hospital | $6,714negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.0% |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center (UHS) | Hospital | $6,763negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Lee Health Lee Memorial Hospital (Fort Myers) | Hospital | $6,822cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital (St. Petersburg) | Hospital | $6,834negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| NCH Baker Hospital / Naples Community Hospital (Naples) | Hospital | $7,261negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Lee Health Gulf Coast Medical Center (Fort Myers) | Hospital | $7,936cash | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| UHealth Tower – University of Miami Hospital and Clinics (Miami) | Hospital | $8,460negotiated | 2.6× | — |
| HCA Florida Westside Hospital (Plantation) | Hospital | $10,100negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| HCA Florida Mercy Hospital (Miami) | Hospital | $10,100negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | Hospital | $10,100negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital (Miami) | Hospital | $10,100negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (UHS, Bradenton) | Hospital | $10,460negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| HCA Florida Northside Hospital (St. Petersburg) | Hospital | $10,559negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| HCA Florida Largo Hospital | Hospital | $10,559negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | Hospital | $10,638negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital (Bradenton) | Hospital | $10,970negotiated | 3.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| HCA Florida Northwest Hospital (Margate) | Hospital | $11,110negotiated | 3.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| HCA Florida Palms West Hospital (Loxahatchee) | Hospital | $11,447negotiated | 3.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital (Atlantis) | Hospital | $11,456negotiated | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | Hospital | $11,502negotiated | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital (Hudson) | Hospital | $11,502negotiated | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital | Hospital | $11,502negotiated | 3.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | Hospital | $11,502negotiated | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital (Kissimmee) | Hospital | $11,554negotiated | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital (Sanford) | Hospital | $11,554negotiated | 3.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| HCA Florida Oviedo Medical Center | Hospital | $11,554negotiated | 3.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| HCA Florida UCF Lake Nona Hospital (Orlando) | Hospital | $11,554negotiated | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital (Jacksonville) | Hospital | $12,484negotiated | 3.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital (UHS, Bradenton) | Hospital | $13,033negotiated | 4.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Mayo Clinic Florida (Jacksonville) | Hospital | $13,605negotiated | 4.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center – Pine Ridge (Naples) | Hospital | $14,690cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital (Tallahassee) | Hospital | $16,115negotiated | 5.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | Hospital | $16,132negotiated | 5.0× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Florida Ocala Hospital | Hospital | $16,840negotiated | 5.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| AdventHealth Orlando (incl. Altamonte Springs, Celebration, Winter Park, East Orlando, Apopka, Kissimmee campuses – one CCN/MRF) | Hospital | $18,284cash | 5.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola | Hospital | $19,776negotiated | 6.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital (Gainesville) | Hospital | $19,813negotiated | 6.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.6% |
| HCA Florida West Hospital (Pensacola) | Hospital | $19,813negotiated | 6.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| AdventHealth Ocala | Hospital | $22,579cash | 7.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | Hospital | $22,763negotiated | 7.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Holy Cross Health (Fort Lauderdale) | Hospital | $23,438cash | 7.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (Jacksonville) gross charge | Hospital | $27,040negotiated | 8.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (Jacksonville) gross charge | Hospital | $27,040negotiated | 8.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| AdventHealth Tampa gross charge | Hospital | $31,046cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel gross charge | Hospital | $31,046cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 6 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 29881 cost in Florida?
For Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy (CPT 29881) in Florida, a fair self-pay price is around $9,280, with hospitals ranging from $3,613 to $11,786 across 74 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $3,245, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy cost in Florida?
A fair self-pay price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy (CPT 29881) in Florida is around $9,280, with hospital prices ranging from $3,613 to $11,786 across 74 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 29881?
Medicare pays about $3,245 for Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy (CPT 29881). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy?
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.