How much does knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy cost in Texas?
CPT 29881 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
29881 Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy
Ask to pay
$5,896
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
Typical
$3,457
Medicare $3,245
Ask $5,896
$342 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $8,269
What Medicare paysⓘ
$3,245
Typical price near you
$3,457
Cash / self-pay price
$5,896
Prices near you — 70 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $342negotiated | 0.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $1,088negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $1,088negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $1,110negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,126negotiated | 0.3× | — |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,143negotiated | 0.4× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $1,562negotiated | 0.5× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $1,906negotiated | 0.6× | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $2,076negotiated | 0.6× | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $2,076negotiated | 0.6× | — |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,161cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Alamo Heights (San Antonio) | Hospital | $3,047negotiated | 0.9× | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $3,047negotiated | 0.9× | — |
| CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler | Hospital | $3,067negotiated | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – South | Hospital | $3,156negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – Shoreline | Hospital | $3,156negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $3,249negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $3,315negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $3,315negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $3,336negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $3,435negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $3,440negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $3,441negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $3,441negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $3,446negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $3,446negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $3,449negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $3,449negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $3,451negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $3,451negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $3,451negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $3,451negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $3,451negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $3,451negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $3,451negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $3,457negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $3,612negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $3,677negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $4,055negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $4,128negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $4,135negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $4,174negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $4,561negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $4,626negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $4,930negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $4,930negotiated | 1.5× | — |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $4,930negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $4,966negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $5,240negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $5,240negotiated | 1.6× | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $5,240negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $5,240negotiated | 1.6× | — |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $5,317cash | 1.6× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $5,527negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $5,605negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $5,605negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $5,667negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $5,896cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $5,896cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $6,054negotiated | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $6,054negotiated | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $6,162negotiated | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $6,162negotiated | 1.9× | — |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $6,162negotiated | 1.9× | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $6,162negotiated | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $6,501negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $6,980negotiated | 2.2× | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $7,305negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $8,187cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $8,269cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
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.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- For 29881 (Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy), Medicare's benchmark rate is $3,244.61. A fair self-pay target for this line is $5,896.44. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 29881 is $5,896.44, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $3,298.46–$5,369.87. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 29881 cost in Texas?
For knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy (CPT 29881) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $3,457, with hospitals ranging from $3,298 to $5,370 across 70 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy (CPT 29881) in Texas is around $3,457, with hospital prices ranging from $3,298 to $5,370 across 70 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?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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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.