29885
HCPCSKnee arthroscopy/surgery
Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 29885 (Knee arthroscopy/surgery) appears at 42 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $215 to $15,932. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
41
hospitals publish a price
1
list this service without a published price
23
Cash
23
List
40
Negotiated
0
Allowed
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare 29885 prices
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Published cash prices for code 29885 vary by about 74× across the 23 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $215 to $15,932. Shopping around can matter.
23
Hospitals
42
Prices shown
$215
Lowest cash
$15,932
Highest cash
code 29885 cash price23 disclosed · 23 hospitals
$215median ~$15,932$15,932
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Beacon Plainwell$215
- Healdsburg Hospital$1,181
- Antioch Medical Center$15,932
- Fremont Medical Center$15,932
- Fresno Medical Center$15,932
- Oakland Medical Center$15,932
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$215 – $15,932
- Plainwell · 1 hospital$215
- Healdsburg · 1 hospital$1,181
- Antioch · 1 hospital$15,932
- Fremont · 1 hospital$15,932
- Fresno · 1 hospital$15,932
- Oakland · 1 hospital$15,932
42 prices shown.
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 29885 prices
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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Beacon Plainwell Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union Orange County Irvine Medical Center Baldwin Park Medical Center Downey Medical Center San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center San Bernardino - Ontario Medical Center Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center Panorama Medical Center Riverside Medical Center University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center
Code 29885: frequently asked
- What does code 29885 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 29885 ranges from $215 to $15,932. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 29885?
- 29885 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Knee arthroscopy/surgery" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.