CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Paradise Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,625
about 1.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,440–$5,211
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,188
About the fair price
about $437 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $4,625 This hospital $4,188 Cash price $4,187 Hospital's list price $23,100

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $551 Priciest $4,188

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $4,625 (about 1.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Paradise Valley Hospital charges insurers about $4,188, or about $4,187 in cash — about the fair price. Located in National City, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $790 - $4,188 24%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4,188 125%
Aetnamajor $790 - $5,351 24%
Health Net $846 - $6,114 25%
Molina $790 - $4,188 24%
+ 20 smaller / regional plans $790 - $7,119
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 2400 East 4Th St, National City, CA 91950
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals