Code Reality Check
29881 reimbursement rate: Knee arthroscopy w/ meniscectomy
Knee arthroscopy w/ meniscectomy (CPT 29881) pays a median $1,407.82 in Alaska and $615.31 in Alabama, against a Medicare anchor of $817.79. 51 of 51 states clear the publication floor.
spread 2.3x top to bottom
Medicare anchor $817.79
51/51 states published
The 50-state spread
as of 2026-07-15| State | Median | vs Medicare | Band | Rate points | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $1,407.82 | 1.72x | $774–$1,496 · P90 $2,817 | 1,417 | Benchmark |
| Minnesota | $1,341.42 | 1.64x | $775–$1,956 · P90 $2,494 | 27,821 | Benchmark |
| Wisconsin | $1,214.14 | 1.48x | $628–$2,630 · P90 $4,186 | 96,891 | Benchmark |
| Oregon | $1,164.75 | 1.42x | $866–$1,482 · P90 $1,813 | 9,919 | Benchmark |
| Nebraska | $1,147.14 | 1.40x | $779–$1,311 · P90 $1,486 | 5,121 | Benchmark |
| North Carolina | $1,129.36 | 1.38x | $853–$2,004 · P90 $2,004 | 120,775 | Benchmark |
| Washington | $1,088.98 | 1.33x | $684–$1,376 · P90 $1,648 | 25,347 | Benchmark |
| South Dakota | $1,059.58 | 1.30x | $745–$1,430 · P90 $1,505 | 2,031 | Benchmark |
| Iowa | $1,054.06 | 1.29x | $721–$1,452 · P90 $3,929 | 8,048 | Benchmark |
| New Hampshire | $1,050.23 | 1.28x | $674–$1,575 · P90 $2,151 | 30,182 | Benchmark |
| Massachusetts | $1,038.78 | 1.27x | $699–$1,709 · P90 $2,258 | 32,162 | Benchmark |
| North Dakota | $1,010.12 | 1.24x | $693–$1,233 · P90 $1,572 | 1,682 | Benchmark |
| Montana | $935.76 | 1.14x | $825–$1,073 · P90 $1,511 | 2,708 | Benchmark |
| Georgia | $931.67 | 1.14x | $625–$1,333 · P90 $1,956 | 188,111 | Benchmark |
| South Carolina | $931.45 | 1.14x | $595–$1,289 · P90 $1,755 | 17,757 | Benchmark |
| Connecticut | $929.53 | 1.14x | $585–$1,519 · P90 $2,292 | 16,171 | Benchmark |
| Utah | $920.40 | 1.13x | $599–$1,199 · P90 $1,434 | 5,958 | Benchmark |
| New Mexico | $913.10 | 1.12x | $689–$1,196 · P90 $1,428 | 4,755 | Benchmark |
| California | $910.34 | 1.11x | $671–$2,113 · P90 $2,683 | 170,171 | Benchmark |
| Wyoming | $904.77 | 1.11x | $720–$1,104 · P90 $1,689 | 1,295 | Benchmark |
| Colorado | $900.80 | 1.10x | $701–$1,321 · P90 $1,922 | 21,991 | Benchmark |
| Pennsylvania | $880.80 | 1.08x | $608–$1,131 · P90 $1,464 | 41,571 | Benchmark |
| District of Columbia | $877.37 | 1.07x | $518–$1,361 · P90 $2,169 | 5,340 | Benchmark |
| Vermont | $830.72 | 1.02x | $662–$1,212 · P90 $2,305 | 4,437 | Benchmark |
| Missouri | $822.70 | 1.01x | $562–$1,251 · P90 $2,042 | 155,277 | Benchmark |
| Illinois | $820.42 | 1.00x | $592–$1,188 · P90 $1,768 | 51,216 | Benchmark |
| Idaho | $810.85 | 0.99x | $652–$1,053 · P90 $1,238 | 4,186 | Benchmark |
| Arkansas | $805.50 | 0.98x | $578–$1,008 · P90 $1,204 | 7,149 | Benchmark |
| New Jersey | $804.89 | 0.98x | $554–$1,290 · P90 $2,070 | 40,018 | Benchmark |
| Louisiana | $795.86 | 0.97x | $563–$1,100 · P90 $1,370 | 10,619 | Benchmark |
| Indiana | $791.70 | 0.97x | $633–$1,188 · P90 $1,188 | 126,597 | Benchmark |
| Tennessee | $777.14 | 0.95x | $554–$1,099 · P90 $1,527 | 24,306 | Benchmark |
| Delaware | $763.87 | 0.93x | $555–$1,235 · P90 $1,312 | 3,100 | Benchmark |
| Maryland | $760.83 | 0.93x | $517–$1,040 · P90 $1,595 | 19,103 | Benchmark |
| Michigan | $758.68 | 0.93x | $620–$991 · P90 $1,489 | 26,328 | Benchmark |
| Virginia | $750.82 | 0.92x | $458–$973 · P90 $1,280 | 65,771 | Benchmark |
| Florida | $748.79 | 0.92x | $524–$1,095 · P90 $1,701 | 60,830 | Benchmark |
| Maine | $747.30 | 0.91x | $535–$1,056 · P90 $1,574 | 31,920 | Benchmark |
| New York | $744.75 | 0.91x | $538–$1,281 · P90 $2,134 | 511,746 | Benchmark |
| West Virginia | $743.37 | 0.91x | $478–$1,037 · P90 $1,463 | 7,185 | Benchmark |
| Mississippi | $729.40 | 0.89x | $539–$1,146 · P90 $1,540 | 6,172 | Benchmark |
| Kansas | $725.40 | 0.89x | $622–$931 · P90 $1,210 | 8,564 | Benchmark |
| Oklahoma | $724.33 | 0.89x | $533–$962 · P90 $1,188 | 7,943 | Benchmark |
| Ohio | $720.18 | 0.88x | $497–$1,072 · P90 $1,811 | 200,649 | Benchmark |
| Nevada | $715.53 | 0.87x | $562–$1,026 · P90 $1,578 | 6,040 | Benchmark |
| Hawaii | $697.65 | 0.85x | $660–$877 · P90 $1,311 | 3,524 | Benchmark |
| Texas | $677.19 | 0.83x | $516–$962 · P90 $1,552 | 77,060 | Benchmark |
| Arizona | $673.63 | 0.82x | $515–$1,036 · P90 $1,445 | 16,922 | Benchmark |
| Rhode Island | $657.01 | 0.80x | $558–$930 · P90 $1,375 | 7,691 | Benchmark |
| Kentucky | $644.45 | 0.79x | $442–$884 · P90 $1,136 | 55,963 | Benchmark |
| Alabama | $615.31 | 0.75x | $488–$932 · P90 $1,392 | 10,877 | Benchmark |
Payer-blind local peer percentiles per state, full verified distribution. Publication floor: 11 verified rate points and a non-degenerate spread; the P25–P75 band unlocks at 25 points, P90 at 100 (a smaller cell's P90 is one contract, not a statistic).
Documented reimbursement figures are modeled, not guaranteed. Derived from federally mandated Transparency in Coverage data (45 CFR 147.212). No PHI.
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Source: Reddenda Code Reality Check, CPT 29881. Reddenda. https://reddenda.health/code/29881/
Derivation federally mandated TiC MRFs, verified to provider identity2,388,417 verified rate points across 51 statesas of 2026-07-15 · methodology v1.0