Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 AR hospitals compared.
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
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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 | $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 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
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
- St Vincent Medical Center/North · Sherwood $2,976
- Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc · Conway $2,992
- Chi-St Vincent Infirmary · Little Rock $3,027
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.