Keyhole knee surgery to repair torn cartilage (meniscus).
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 29881 · San Diego
What hospitals charge
$2,963.99 to $5,148.00
9 hospitals · cash prices
Some listings do not state their billing class. These are published cash amounts, not confirmed equivalent packages of care. Check what each hospital includes.
What the hospital lists
- HC Knee Meniscec Med or Lat$2,963.99
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: OPPS APC Zero final payments for the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Scripps Green HospitalAbout 1950 miles away10666 N TORREY PINES RD; LA JOLLA, CA, 92037
Matching published cash entries at 3 other hospitals.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC Knee Meniscec Med or Lat$2,963.99
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: OPPS APC Zero final payments for the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Scripps Memorial Hospital EncinitasAbout 1950 miles away354 SANTA FE DRIVE; ENCINITAS, CA, 92024
Matching published cash entries at 3 other hospitals.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC Knee Meniscec Med or Lat$2,963.99
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: OPPS APC Zero final payments for the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaAbout 1950 miles away9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037-1205
Matching published cash entries at 3 other hospitals.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC Knee Meniscec Med or Lat$2,963.99
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: Zero final payments for the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula VistaAbout 1950 miles away435 H ST; CHULA VISTA, CA, 91910
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC Knee Meniscec Med or Lat$2,963.99
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: OPPS APC Zero final payments for the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Scripps Mercy Hospital San DiegoAbout 1950 miles away4077 5TH AVE; SAN DIEGO, CA, 92103
Matching published cash entries at 3 other hospitals.
Comments & questions
From each hospital's published price list, Mar 30, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026. Not a quote, and doctors' fees are often extra. Distances are measured from the middle of Columbus, OH (approximate area).
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About these prices
US hospitals must publish their prices by law. We take them from each hospital's own file. They're what hospitals charge, not what patients told us they paid, and not a quote.
Hospitals are compared on the same billing code, but what each one includes in that price can differ. Doctors, anesthesia and some tests are often billed separately and aren't included.
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What each hospital calls it: Scripps Green Hospital, “HC Knee Meniscec Med or Lat”; Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, “HC Knee Meniscec Med or Lat”; Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, “HC Knee Meniscec Med or Lat”; Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, “HC Knee Meniscec Med or Lat”; Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, “HC Knee Meniscec Med or Lat”; Paradise Valley Hospital, “Knee arthroscopysurgery - 29881 -”; San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center, “ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG”; San Diego Zion Medical Center, “ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG”; San Marcos Medical Center, “ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG”; Palomar Medical Center Escondido, “Knee arthroscopy/surgery”; Palomar Medical Center Poway, “Knee arthroscopy/surgery”; Tri-City Medical Center, “ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE, SURGICAL; WITH MENISCECTOMY (MEDIAL OR LATERAL, INCLUDING ANY MENISCAL SHAVING) INCLUDING DEBRIDEMENT/SHAVING OF ARTICULAR CARTILAGE (CHONDROPLASTY), SAME OR SEPARATE COMPARTMENT(S), WHEN PERFORMED”.
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