# CPT 29882: Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, meniscus repair medial or lateral

Medicare CPT 29882 pays $641.97 in a non-facility setting and $641.97 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $574.16 in Arkansas to $787.76 in Alaska, a 37% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/29882-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Orthopaedic Surgery

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $641.97 |
| National facility | $641.97 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $787.76 | $787.76 |
| District of Columbia | $713.43 | $713.43 |
| New York | $710.01 | $710.01 |
| Florida | $701.67 | $701.67 |
| New Jersey | $696.86 | $696.86 |
| Illinois | $690.64 | $690.64 |
| Connecticut | $681.84 | $681.84 |
| Washington | $676.11 | $676.11 |
| Massachusetts | $674.16 | $674.16 |
| California | $673.71 | $673.71 |
| Maryland | $662.20 | $662.20 |
| Hawaii | $652.42 | $652.42 |
| Michigan | $650.98 | $650.98 |
| Rhode Island | $650.01 | $650.01 |
| Colorado | $649.21 | $649.21 |
| New Hampshire | $645.16 | $645.16 |
| Puerto Rico | $643.97 | $643.97 |
| Virgin Islands | $643.97 | $643.97 |
| Pennsylvania | $643.59 | $643.59 |
| Georgia | $642.36 | $642.36 |
| Montana | $641.84 | $641.84 |
| Oregon | $641.59 | $641.59 |
| Texas | $635.13 | $635.13 |
| Delaware | $634.05 | $634.05 |
| West Virginia | $633.74 | $633.74 |
| New Mexico | $632.27 | $632.27 |
| Nevada | $631.86 | $631.86 |
| Wyoming | $625.81 | $625.81 |
| Arizona | $624.74 | $624.74 |
| Louisiana | $621.64 | $621.64 |
| Utah | $619.60 | $619.60 |
| Ohio | $619.22 | $619.22 |
| Virginia | $619.16 | $619.16 |
| Missouri | $618.99 | $618.99 |
| South Carolina | $612.34 | $612.34 |
| Vermont | $608.60 | $608.60 |
| Kentucky | $607.02 | $607.02 |
| Maine | $606.88 | $606.88 |
| Minnesota | $605.98 | $605.98 |
| North Dakota | $605.06 | $605.06 |
| North Carolina | $601.64 | $601.64 |
| South Dakota | $600.71 | $600.71 |
| Oklahoma | $599.52 | $599.52 |
| Indiana | $590.53 | $590.53 |
| Tennessee | $588.89 | $588.89 |
| Mississippi | $588.61 | $588.61 |
| Idaho | $587.85 | $587.85 |
| Wisconsin | $587.75 | $587.75 |
| Kansas | $585.50 | $585.50 |
| Nebraska | $582.75 | $582.75 |
| Iowa | $581.79 | $581.79 |
| Alabama | $581.60 | $581.60 |
| Arkansas | $574.16 | $574.16 |

## 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 29882 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