Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other AL hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL 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 $790 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). The East Alabama Healthcare Authority charges insurers about $726, or about $3,170 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Opelika, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $4,611 | 138% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $334 - $3,376 | 10% |
| Aetnamajor | $334 - $6,146 | 10% |
| Cignamajor | $334 - $5,786 | 10% |
| Humanamajor | $334 - $5,738 | 10% |
| GEHA | $4,899 | 147% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $334 - $7,306 |
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Other Procedures at The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other AL hospitals
- USA Health University Hospital · Mobile $516
- USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital · Mobile $541
- North Alabama Medical Center · Florence $2,065
- Whitfield Regional Hospital · Demopolis $2,820
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $2,820
- J Paul Jones Hospital · Camden $2,820
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $2,858
- Riverview Regional Medical Center · Gadsden $2,920
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.