# CPT 29880: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, meniscectomy medial and lateral

Medicare CPT 29880 pays $533.08 in a non-facility setting and $533.08 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $474.98 in Arkansas to $647.25 in Alaska, a 36% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/29880-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Orthopaedic Surgery

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $533.08 |
| National facility | $533.08 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $647.25 | $647.25 |
| District of Columbia | $594.91 | $594.91 |
| New York | $590.26 | $590.26 |
| Florida | $580.37 | $580.37 |
| New Jersey | $580.17 | $580.17 |
| Illinois | $570.44 | $570.44 |
| Connecticut | $566.93 | $566.93 |
| Washington | $564.35 | $564.35 |
| California | $563.80 | $563.80 |
| Massachusetts | $562.29 | $562.29 |
| Maryland | $550.35 | $550.35 |
| Hawaii | $545.72 | $545.72 |
| Colorado | $540.78 | $540.78 |
| Rhode Island | $540.38 | $540.38 |
| Michigan | $538.26 | $538.26 |
| New Hampshire | $536.91 | $536.91 |
| Puerto Rico | $535.02 | $535.02 |
| Virgin Islands | $535.02 | $535.02 |
| Oregon | $534.43 | $534.43 |
| Pennsylvania | $533.65 | $533.65 |
| Montana | $532.98 | $532.98 |
| Georgia | $531.90 | $531.90 |
| Texas | $527.14 | $527.14 |
| Delaware | $526.41 | $526.41 |
| Nevada | $525.12 | $525.12 |
| New Mexico | $522.77 | $522.77 |
| West Virginia | $522.39 | $522.39 |
| Wyoming | $520.31 | $520.31 |
| Arizona | $518.47 | $518.47 |
| Virginia | $514.51 | $514.51 |
| Louisiana | $514.23 | $514.23 |
| Utah | $513.48 | $513.48 |
| Ohio | $512.32 | $512.32 |
| Missouri | $512.29 | $512.29 |
| South Carolina | $507.23 | $507.23 |
| Vermont | $506.39 | $506.39 |
| Minnesota | $505.56 | $505.56 |
| Maine | $503.92 | $503.92 |
| North Dakota | $503.91 | $503.91 |
| Kentucky | $501.91 | $501.91 |
| South Dakota | $500.48 | $500.48 |
| North Carolina | $499.06 | $499.06 |
| Oklahoma | $496.11 | $496.11 |
| Indiana | $490.09 | $490.09 |
| Wisconsin | $488.89 | $488.89 |
| Tennessee | $488.22 | $488.22 |
| Idaho | $487.75 | $487.75 |
| Mississippi | $486.46 | $486.46 |
| Kansas | $485.38 | $485.38 |
| Nebraska | $483.82 | $483.82 |
| Iowa | $482.80 | $482.80 |
| Alabama | $481.37 | $481.37 |
| Arkansas | $474.98 | $474.98 |

## Related codes

- 20100: Exploration of penetrating wound, neck — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20100-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20103: Exploration of penetrating wound, extremity — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20103-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20200: Biopsy, muscle, superficial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20200-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20220: Biopsy, bone, trocar or needle, superficial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20220-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20245: Biopsy, bone, open, deep — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20245-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20500: Injection of sinus tract — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20500-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20526: Injection, carpal tunnel — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20526-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20550: Injection, single tendon sheath or ligament — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20550-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 29880 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules