Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,362 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock charges insurers about $3,989, or about $3,184 in cash — above the fair price. Located in North Little Rock, AR.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $3,362. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $3,180 - $5,652 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,136 - $4,829 | 94% |
| Cignamajor | $6,256 | 187% |
| Humanamajor | $3,105 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $5,062 | 151% |
| CareSource | $424 | 13% |
| WellCare | $3,273 | 98% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $424 - $11,316 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other AR hospitals
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $519
- Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc · Springdale $2,397
- CHI St Vincent Morrilton · Morrilton $2,477
- National Park Medical Center · Hot Springs $2,806
- Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $2,920
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $2,967
- St Vincent Medical Center/North · Sherwood $2,976
- Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc · Conway $2,992
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.