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Posted commercial rates at 28 California hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 29881
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla | $4,208 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego | $4,208 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla | $4,208 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas | $4,208 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside | $5,424 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-05-29 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $5,426 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $5,730 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank | $5,734 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills | $5,934 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-29 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro | $6,142 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance | $6,155 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale | $6,398 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | $6,710 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-29 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | $7,271 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | $8,120 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton | $8,356 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose | $8,740 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $9,300 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange | $9,499 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $9,792 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco | $10,672 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $13,113 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego | $13,704 | 3.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | $14,138 | 3.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $16,402 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus Walnut Creek | $16,526 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-03-23 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $25,517 | 6.1× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford | $28,573 | 5.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in California?
28 California hospitals post usable commercial rates for knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 29881, hospital outpatient, the median across 28 hospitals is $7,696, 1.8× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.