29886
HCPCSKnee arthroscopy/surgery
Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 29886 (Knee arthroscopy/surgery) appears at 31 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $973 to $8,770. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
30
hospitals publish a price
1
list this service without a published price
23
Cash
23
List
29
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 29886 prices
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Published cash prices for code 29886 vary by about 9× across the 23 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $973 to $8,770. Shopping around can matter.
23
Hospitals
31
Prices shown
$973
Lowest cash
$8,770
Highest cash
code 29886 cash price23 disclosed · 23 hospitals
$973median ~$8,770$8,770
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Beacon Plainwell$1,510
- Antioch Medical Center$8,770
- Fremont Medical Center$8,770
- Fresno Medical Center$8,770
- Oakland Medical Center$8,770
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$973 – $8,770
- Polson · 1 hospital$973
- Plainwell · 1 hospital$1,510
- Antioch · 1 hospital$8,770
- Fremont · 1 hospital$8,770
- Fresno · 1 hospital$8,770
- Oakland · 1 hospital$8,770
31 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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 29886 prices
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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Beacon Plainwell Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center 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 Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union
Code 29886: frequently asked
- What does code 29886 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 29886 ranges from $973 to $8,770. 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 29886?
- 29886 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.