CPT 29881
Arthroscopy - Lower Extremity
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What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.
| Hospital | Commercial insurance rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | $5,228 – $16,928 | — | — |
| Coulee Medical Center | — | $1,781 | $1,979 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $5,073 – $13,276 | — | — |
| Harborview Medical Center | $6,062 – $8,066 | — | — |
| Highline Medical Center | $6,862 – $14,807 | — | — |
| Island Hospital | $827 – $7,029 | $250 – $1,248 | $250 – $1,248 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $925 – $16,357 | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | $7,292 – $16,328 | $1,011 | $1,556 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $4,976 – $23,411 | — | — |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $4,570 – $15,706 | — | — |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $4,570 – $15,706 | — | — |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $4,570 – $15,706 | — | — |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $4,933 – $13,246 | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | $5,870 – $10,500 | $8,400 | $10,500 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $4,106 – $12,319 | — | — |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center | — | $3,228 – $5,142 | $4,966 – $7,910 |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | $1,451 – $11,772 | $8,817 – $9,468 | $13,565 – $14,566 |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | $1,556 – $22,387 | $7,869 – $9,907 | $12,106 – $15,241 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | $7,495 | $4,388 – $12,019 | $6,751 – $18,490 |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center | — | $7,365 – $8,223 | $11,330 – $12,650 |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | $6,162 – $20,964 | — | — |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | $6,403 – $30,494 | — | — |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | $4,375 – $15,653 | — | — |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | $4,471 – $12,714 | — | — |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | $2,868 – $17,967 | — | — |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | $3,199 – $14,701 | — | — |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | $183 – $1,850 | $463 – $70,041 | $463 – $2,313 |
| St Anthony Hospital | $6,987 – $16,181 | — | — |
| St Clare Hospital | $6,987 – $16,181 | — | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | $8,000 – $13,699 | — | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | $6,862 – $16,181 | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | $7,061 – $16,181 | — | — |
| St Michael Medical Center | $7,563 – $14,046 | — | — |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | $2,836 – $13,852 | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | $5,699 – $16,116 | — | — |
| Swedish Medical Center | $5,683 – $16,071 | — | — |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | $5,683 – $16,071 | — | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $4,570 – $15,706 | — | — |
| Three Rivers Hospital | — | ||
| Trios Health | — | — | $26,056 – $26,707 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | $6,062 – $13,545 | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $16.04 – $14,500 | $3,977 | $7,799 |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | $9,636 | — | — |
| WhidbeyHealth Medical Center | — | $4,200 | $4,200 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $4,542 – $11,941 | — | — |
Medicare (traditional) reference
Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.
- Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
- $573 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $520 in a hospital or surgery center
- Hospital outpatient payment (national)
- $3,343 (APC 5113)
- Surgery center payment (national)
- $1,645
How hospitals also write this code
Some price files write it differently. These are counted as CPT 29881:
- 29881P (with a letter after it, P; 2 price lines)