CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,023
about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,928–$4,148
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,967
About the fair price
about $56 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,023 This hospital $2,967 Cash price $4,600 Hospital's list price $7,077

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 AR hospitals compared.

Cheapest $519 Priciest $3,027

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 $3,023 (about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Fort Smith charges insurers about $2,967, or about $4,600 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fort Smith, AR.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $2,967 - $3,025 89%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $470 - $3,724 14%
Aetnamajor $2,889 - $2,967 86%
Cignamajor $3,118 93%
Humanamajor $1,192 - $2,967 36%
Ambetter (Centene) $4,234 127%
Independent Health $2,967 89%
+ 33 smaller / regional plans $297 - $5,516
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7301 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals