Knee arthroscopy / meniscus surgery in China
膝关节镜手术 / 半月板手术在中国的费用约为 ¥10,000 至 ¥100,000（约 $1,500 至 $15,000），共 2 个有来源的数字：公立医院 ¥10,000 至 ¥12,600，私立医院 ¥80,000 至 ¥100,000。核查于 2026年10月。
Data from the ChinaHealth Price Index 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Published prices
Prices are historical reports from named sources, not quotations. Confirm directly with the hospital.
What the price includes
- Liaoning day-surgery reference cost (all-in reference range): the day-ward stay (admitted and discharged within 24 hours, at most 48 hours), outpatient tests directly related to the operation done within 1 week before, and necessary outpatient care within 1 week after.
- Shanghai United Family 'surgery bundle' (cash only): pre-operative preparation (surgical exam, anaesthetist consultation, lab tests, ECG, chest X-ray), the operation and assistant fees, ward rounds, operating room, instruments, anaesthesia and recovery, inpatient room, lab tests and drugs, plus treatment of surgery-related complications within 90 days.
Not included
- Shanghai United Family bundle: the first consultation and diagnostic tests before the decision to operate are not included; UFH doctors decide whether the bundle applies; cash payment only.
Common questions
What does Liaoning's day-surgery reference cost cover?
It is an all-in reference range for the day-ward stay (admit and discharge within 24 hours, up to 48 for special cases), outpatient tests directly related to the operation in the week before, and necessary outpatient care in the week after. For arthroscopic knee lesion resection it is CNY 10,000-12,600.
What does the United Family Shanghai meniscus bundle include?
The cash bundle (CNY 80,000 for one meniscus, 100,000 for two) covers pre-op tests, surgery, anaesthesia, the stay, drugs and treatment of surgery-related complications within 90 days, but not the first consultation or diagnostic tests before the decision to operate.
What does Medicare pay for knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy?
Medicare's 2026 national average for CPT 29881 is $2,159 in an ambulatory surgical center and $3,857 in a hospital outpatient department.