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Knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in San Diego CA

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 29881

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Scripps Green Hospital median $4,208 · local Medicare $4,208 · file 2026-03-30
UnitedHealthcare$4,2081.0×1
Scripps Mercy Hospital median $4,208 · local Medicare $4,208 · file 2026-03-30
UnitedHealthcare$4,2081.0×1
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla median $4,208 · local Medicare $4,208 · file 2026-03-30
UnitedHealthcare$4,2081.0×1
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas median $4,208 · local Medicare $4,208 · file 2026-03-30
UnitedHealthcare$4,2081.0×1
Tri-City Medical Center median $5,424 · local Medicare $4,208 · file 2026-05-29
Aetna$6,6401.6×1
Blue Shield of California$3,8050.9×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,6491.6×1
Kaiser Permanente$4,2081.0×1
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr median $13,704 · local Medicare $4,208 · file 2026-04-01
Blue Shield of California$14,6723.5×6
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$12,7353.0×4
Kaiser Permanente$31,0107.4×2
UnitedHealthcare$4,1231.0×5

Questions

How much does knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) cost with commercial insurance in San Diego CA?

6 San Diego CA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 29881, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $4,208; hospital medians range from $4,208 to $13,704. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.