near Bethesda, MD · hospital rates, itemized

How much does knee arthroscopy (meniscus repair) cost near Bethesda, MD?

Hospitals within 8 miles of Bethesda, MD, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 29881. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →

Median commercial rates on file run from $3,049 (The George Washington University Hospital, ≈7 mi) to $5,756 (Sibley Memorial Hospital, ≈4 mi) — 1.9× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.

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Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,756
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$4,020
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Children's National Hospital
Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$1,891
Commercial
$6,490
median of 9 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$577
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi $9,476 — $4,001median of 1 plan — hospital fileMarch 31, 2026
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi — $5,756median of 4 plans $4,020median of 3 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric $1,891 $6,490median of 9 plans — $577median of 11 plans hospital fileApril 2, 2026
Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈7 mi — $3,166median of 6 plans — — hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
Lowest The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi — $3,049median of 4 plans — — hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026

Table is ordered nearest-first from central Bethesda, MD. Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does knee arthroscopy (meniscus repair) cost without insurance near Bethesda, MD?

Based on hospital-published price files, one hospital within 8 miles of Bethesda, MD lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate for Knee arthroscopy (meniscus repair): $9,476 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.

Which hospital near Bethesda, MD lists the lowest price for knee arthroscopy (meniscus repair)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, The George Washington University Hospital (≈7 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($3,049, median of 4 plan rates) and Sibley Memorial Hospital the highest ($5,756, median of 4 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.

Where do these prices come from?

Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.