How much does Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy cost in Virginia?
CPT 29881 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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29881 Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy
Market typical price
$7,918
50 facilities · typical range $5,595 – $9,465 · 2.4× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$7,918
Medicare $3,245
$1,857 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $15,280
What Medicare paysⓘ
$3,245
Market typical
$7,918
Cash / self-pay price
$10,850
Prices near you — 50 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) lowest | Hospital | $1,857cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $3,352negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $3,379negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $3,579negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $3,833negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $4,022negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $4,786negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $5,589negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $5,595negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $5,595negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $5,595negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $5,595negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $5,595negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $5,871negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $6,509negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $6,922negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $6,922negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $6,922negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $7,210negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $7,221negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,330negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,330negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Twin County Regional Hospital (Galax) | Hospital | $7,454cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $7,574negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $7,918negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $8,001cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $8,061negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $8,061negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $8,061negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $8,061negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $8,061negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $8,198negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $8,294negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Wythe County Community Hospital (Wytheville) | Hospital | $8,504cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $8,622cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $8,663cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $9,027negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $9,288cash | 2.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $9,998cash | 3.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $10,020negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $10,781negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) | Hospital | $10,850cash | 3.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) | Hospital | $13,131cash | 4.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $13,759cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Sovah Health Martinsville (Martinsville) | Hospital | $13,901cash | 4.3× | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $14,035cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) | Hospital | $14,152cash | 4.4× | — |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) | Hospital | $14,234cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) | Hospital | $14,655cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) gross charge | Hospital | $15,280cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
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. 1 unusually low/high price excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 29881 cost in Virginia?
For Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy (CPT 29881) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $7,918, with hospitals ranging from $5,595 to $9,465 across 50 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 Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy (CPT 29881) in Virginia is around $7,918, with hospital prices ranging from $5,595 to $9,465 across 50 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.