CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5,333
about 1.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $4,234–$8,556
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,575
About the fair price
about $242 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $5,333 This hospital $5,575

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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 $5,575

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 $5,333 (about 1.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate). USC Verdugo Hills Hospital charges insurers about $5,575 — about the fair price. Located in Glendale, CA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $7,918 237%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,906 - $7,273 177%
Aetnamajor $3,602 - $7,444 108%
Cignamajor $5,243 157%
Providence Health Plan $4,966 149%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $5,050 - $6,481

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1812 Verdugo Blvd, Glendale, CA 91208
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals