Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Kern Medical Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 CA hospitals compared.
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 $1,052 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $579, or about $1,376 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bakersfield, CA.
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2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $551 - $634 | 16% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $552 | 17% |
| Health Net | $552 - $1,376 | 17% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $579 - $661 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Medical Center
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other CA hospitals
- Mountains Community Hospital · Lake Arrowhead $551
- Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital · Hollister $551
- Temecula Valley Hospital · Temecula $576
- Natividad Medical Center · Salinas $647
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr · San Diego $790
- Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital · Murrieta $790
- Adventist Health Lodi Memorial · Lodi $800
- Fairchild Medical Center · Yreka $860
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.