CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: South Peninsula Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,863
about 0.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $775–$5,057
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,951
About the fair price
about $88 over the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $1,863 This hospital $1,951 Cash price $5,979 Hospital's list price $7,972

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How this hospital compares to other AK hospitals

Lowest price of the 6 AK hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $1,951 Priciest $9,604

Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $1,863 (about 0.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate). South Peninsula Hospital charges insurers about $1,951, or about $5,979 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Homer, AK.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $1,562 47%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,340 - $2,730 70%
Aetnamajor $6,776 - $7,175 203%
Cignamajor $7,573 227%
GEHA $7,175 215%
Moda Health $7,573 227%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $937 - $7,812
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4300 Bartlett St, Homer, AK 99603
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals